Former England soccer captain Gary Lineker will 'step back' from his role at the BBC following his criticism of Britain's migration policy that has sparked a furious row between the government and the corporation's highest paid presenter.
He faced a backlash to his comments, which were criticised by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokeswoman as "not acceptable" and "disappointing", but said he would "continue to try and speak up for those poor souls that have no voice".
Ian Wright, a former Arsenal and England soccer player, said he would not appear on Saturday's MOTD in "solidarity" with Lineker.The BBC said it considered Lineker's recent social media activity to be a breach of its guidelines. Lineker, who during his career played for clubs including his home town Leicester City, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Spanish giants Barcelona, is the BBC's highest paid personality, earning more than 1.3 million pounds in 2021/22.
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