Paul Gelin
Culture reporter
“It has been very special” Gary Linekar’s last match of the day-off of day
Gary Linekar shed tears as he signed his final edition of the match after 26 years in the hot seat after 26 years and officially left the BBC.
The host announced in November that he would leave the football show at the end of the Premier League season, which concluded on Sunday.
He was with the BBC for coverage in front of men’s FA Cup and World Cup, but now the corporation has completely left it. Apologies to share an antisemitic social media posts,
On his Swansong on Sunday, Linekar clearly gave an indication to the controversy, the audience opened the show, saying that the line was revealed – before the line is turned to the last day of the season.
At the end of the program, Linekar was presented with a memorial cap and a golden boot by Pandits Alan Sheer and Micah Richards, which was with him.
He said, “It is a complete privilege to host the day match for a quarter of a century. It is fully joyful,” he said.
Speaking directly to the audience at home, he said: “And my last thanks go to all of you.
“Thanks for the view, thanks for all your love and support for years.
“It has been very special, and I am sorry that your team was always last. The time to say goodbye.”
‘Courses responsible for action’
Watch: Gary Linekar’s long BBC career suddenly came
Former England Forwards converted Des Linum into 1999 as the chief presenter of the BBC’s leading football program, and became the highest-payer presenter.
However, he made headlines to spread his opinion beyond football on social media.
He was suspended for a post in 2023 for a post about the refuge policy of the then government, in which many companions came out in support of BBC sports presenters and pundits.
After restoring Linekar, the BBC issued new rules for posting posting on social media.
Earlier this month, Linekar was criticized for sharing a social media posts about zionism that included a rat depicting, historically used as an antisemitic insult.
Linekar apologized, saying that he had not seen the image and “will never rewrite the antisemitic”.
However, it was then announced that he would leave the BBC before expectation, and the Sunday show would be his last.
In a statement at that time, Linekar said that football was “in my life’s heart” and he had deeply cared about the game and the work of his BBC, but he “identified the error and the error that was” error and the error “.
“Step back now sounds like a curriculum responsible for action,” he said.
BBC Director General Tim Davi thanked Linekar for more than two decades for “a defined voice in football coverage for BBC”, and said that he would “step back from proceeding after this season”.
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‘Best hands in’
On Sunday, Linekar’s last episode on the presenter’s chair saw him interviewed by Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot, as he collected the Premier League Trophy.
The slot paid tribute, saying: “Thank you for being such a great presenter of the BBC show that I saw many times when I lived in Holland, and still.”
The show began with a montage of the goals of East Everton and Spider Striker Linekar and later looked back at the main attraction of his time at the top of the match.
This included him to present a segment only while wearing his lecester city boxer shorts, as he promised, after winning the Premier League in 2016, his boyhood team promised.
His long -standing Sidecix Sheer and Richards also paid tribute to an assembling, including Allen Hansen, Ian Right and Paul Guskinoin along with the late Johan Croff, singer Andrea Boseli and Linekar’s likes.
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola offered, “You won’t believe it, but you will miss.”
“You are very good for me and you are incredible for the day match,” sheer said.
In January, it was discovered that Kelly Kates, Mark Chapman and Gabi Logan would jointly handle the day’s match, presenting responsibilities from the beginning of the 2025-26 season.
Linekar said, “When they sit on this chair, I want to wish Gabby, Mark and Kelly.”
“The program is in the best hands.”