Is Gary Lineker leaving BBC and Match of the Day? What to know about Lineker apology after his social media video share with emoji post went to far.

Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player and now a media celebrity, will step down from his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism

Gary Lineker could face a police investigation over the anti-Semitic Instagram post that led to his departure from the BBC, according to the Telegraph. Scotland Yard officers have visited at least one complainant who reported suffering significant distress over the social media post from last week.

This isn’t Lineker’s first controversy. In 2023, the BBC said it had had a ‘frank conversation'” with the star after he criticized the government’s asylum policy, comparing the language to “not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s.”

Match of the Day host and football legend Gary Lineker apologised for sharing a social media post which included a rat emoji, historically used as an antisemitic insult

This week's Rest is Football episode will be the last new edition on BBC Sounds

Gary Lineker is set to bid farewell to Match of the Day this Saturday after an illustrious 26-year stint as the programme's presenter. The 64-year-old broadcaster's departure marks the end of an era for the BBC's flagship football show,