Gary Lineker could not resist making a cheeky joke about his Match Of The Day future on Saturday night time.
The favored host is nearing the tip of his contract with the BBC, resulting in hypothesis that he could be set to depart the enduring present.
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It has been prompt that Lineker might announce his exit sooner fairly than later and the 63-year-old could not resist having some enjoyable as he ready to start out Saturday night time’s present.
Following the opening titles, Lineker launched the present, saying: “Hi there, seven video games on the way in which and it’s my closing present…earlier than the worldwide break.”
This was adopted by a wry smile because the digicam minimize to Alan Shearer and Micah Richards who additionally smiled and laughed nervously.
Lineker has anchored Match Of The Day since 1999 when he changed legendary broadcaster Des Lynam as host.
Experiences had prompt that the BBC had been eager to make adjustments to the present with the broadcaster already drawing up a press release to announce his departure.
However based mostly on Lineker’s opening hyperlink, evidently he is going nowhere simply but.
The BBC launched a press release on the matter earlier this week, saying: “We have now nothing to announce, and we’ve got not agreed subsequent steps with regard to his contract.
“He’s on contract till the tip of the season.”
Lineker is known to now be in talks with BBC executives over a new Match of the Day deal.
He is now the BBC’s longest-serving presenter.
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In addition to his work with the BBC, Lineker is a busy man on this planet of enterprise and sports activities media.
Alongside along with his profitable partnership with Walkers, the previous striker based Goalhanger Movies Ltd which has produced a sequence of documentaries.
He additionally runs Goalhanger Podcasts which incorporates his hit podcast, The Relaxation Is Soccer which he presents together with Shearer and Richards.
In fact earlier than transferring into presenting, Lineker performed for Leicester Metropolis, Barcelona and Tottenham throughout in a vastly profitable profession.
He additionally gained 80 caps for England, scoring 48 targets within the course of.
