The BBC are reportedly contemplating having a revolving cast of presenters for Match of the Day, instead of replacing Gary Lineker with a sole candidate.
On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Lineker would leave the flagship football show at the end of the season, after 25 years as host.
The 63-year-old is thought to have volunteered to take a mammoth pay cut of £350,000-a-year from his current £1.35million salary, in order to stay in the role.
However, new boss Alex Kay-Jelski has been inclined to freshen up the show and seemingly declined Lineker’s offer.
There is now a suggestion that Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, Kelly Cates, and Mark Chapmans are the lead candidates to form a cast of rotating presenters, according to the Telegraph.
Gary Lineker has quit Match of the Day after 26 years with the BBC’s flagship football show
This morning, the BBC revealed that Lineker has extended his TV contract until the end of the 2026 World Cup – but is stepping down from MotD as it ‘evolves for changing viewing habits’.
More to follow.
