‘BBC’ parting ways with Gary Lineker

Gary Linekera former England footballer and one of the UK’s biggest television figures, will no longer present the programme’Match of the Day‘ of ‘BBC‘, which he directed since 1999, until he reached an agreement with the public corporation on his use of social networks.

Lineker He has been at the center of controversy in recent days for his criticism on Twitter of the British Conservative government’s plan to deny asylum to migrants arriving in small boats.

Strict neutrality policy

The ‘BBC‘, where he is the best paid with more than a million euros a year for his role as a presenter, has a strict policy of neutrality among networks for its journalists.

Linekerwhich has run into trouble in the past for its criticism of the British Conservative Party, which described as “beyond appalling” the Home Secretary’s anti-illegal immigration bill, Suella Bravermanand, in response to another user, he opined that his language was reminiscent of Nazi Germany.

In a statement, theBBC‘ announced on Friday that the recent activity of Lineker violates the company’s social media guidelines, adding that it “must not take sides on partisan issues or political controversies.”

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braverman he called his remarks “irresponsible”, which were also censored this Thursday by the Minister of Culture, Lucy Frazerthat stressed the ‘BBC‘ It must be unbiased to “maintain the trust of the audience” that lends its support.

The longest running program in the world

‘Match of the Day‘ is the most popular football program in the United Kingdom and the longest running in the world, having been broadcast since 22 August 1964.