After it was announced that Gary Lineker will step back from Match of the Day, the odds for his next job have been released.
This week, former England frontman Lineker received major backlash after he criticised the government’s latest policy on asylum seekers.
On Twitter, Lineker wrote: “There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries.
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“This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in a language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I'm out of order?”
The BBC announced on Friday afternoon that Lineker will step back from Match of the Day.
A statement read: “The BBC has been in extensive discussions with Gary and his team in recent days.
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“We have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines.
“The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting Match of the Day until we've got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media.”
After the announcement, odds for Lineker’s next job have been released.
According to Gambling.com, replacing Jeremy Clarkson as the presenter of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is the most backed outcome.
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Whilst Lineker is also linked with radio station LBC, the UN and NGO.
Lineker is also tipped to become the Mayor of Leicester and a Labour Party MP.
The full list is below:
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Presenter @ Evens
LBC Presenter @ 2/1
UN Ambassador @ 3/1
NGO CEO @ 4/1
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Mayor of Leicester @ 6/1
Labour Party MP @ 8/1
At the moment, it is unclear who will step in and present Match of the Day tomorrow night. Pundits such as Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and fellow presenter Alex Scott have all ruled themselves out of being on the programme this weekend.
Topics: Match Of The Day, Gary Lineker, Football
Marcus Chan