Match of the Day 2 will run in a “much-reduced format” this evening, after last night’s shorter broadcast of the flagship show won half a million more viewers than usual
on Friday after tweeting that the language used to launch the Government’s new asylum seeker policy was “not dissimilar” to that seen in 1930s Germany.This morning, Mark Thompson, the BBC’s former director-general, said that “on the face of it” Lineker’s tweet was a “technical breach” of guidelines but admitted that it was a “grey area” because Lineker was not a news presenter, and that he hoped he would be back on air tonight.
Pressed on whether BBC chairman Richard Sharp, who has faced growing calls to resign over the cronyism row caused by him helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan facility, should temporarily step aside until the issue was resolved, Mr Thompson said: “Gary Lineker is an active broadcaster for the BBC. Richard Sharp is part of the governing body which doesn’t take decisions in real time about actual editorial matters.
Asked whether he thought Tim Davie, the BBC’s director-general, would survive this, he added: “I absolutely hope so and believe so.” He said the continuing row was a “mess” and Mr Davie needed to get a “grip” of the situation. He told Laura Kuenssberg: “It’s complex and he’s a major figure. Twenty-five years in– he’s more than just a TV presenter, he’s a national figure. He’s got views, he’s got passions, he’s been involved in looking after Ukrainian refugees. It may be that Gary’s outgrown the job and the role in the BBC.
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