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  1. Sorrel

    [Football] Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD

    On the plus side I tend to record and then fast forward through MoTD to get to the matches, so it looks like today this will be done for me. The only way this will be resolved is by the BBC agreeing what standards they expect from all their contracted workers (whether contracted via a company...
  2. Sorrel

    [Football] Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD

    Can't say I've followed every aspect of this, but surely the reason all the other commentators have stopped work is because GL has been told to take some time off. Otherwise there is no point in them taking supporting action, as there would be nothing to protest against.
  3. Sorrel

    [Football] Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD

    Yes, I would guess it depends on his contract - and that's not public as far as I know. I do think the BBC have rather stupidly backed themselves into a corner with this. I would imagine any contract would mostly be about not criticising the BBC rather than the government. Having foolishly made...
  4. Sorrel

    [Football] Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD

    Not a sensible decision: but I admit I don't know what is in his contract. If my employer tells me I can't do certain things (and most do) then I don't do those things. But no idea if that is the case here.

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