Former Match of the Day host Des Lynam has claimed that it is hard for the BBC to “justify” paying Gary Lineker his high salary for his presenting role – except in strict financial terms. Last month, ...

When Match of the Day legend Des Lynam left the BBC in 1999 after signing a deal with ITV, he reportedly more than doubled his salary from £500,000 to £1million. He now admits it was an extraordinary ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Former Match of the Day host Des Lynam says current MOTD presenter Gary ...

Des Lynam admits Gary Lineker was a terrible broadcaster at first but fully acknowledges his successor went on to become a television legend fronting Match of the Day. In 1999, Lynam accepted a ...

Gary Neville has politely asked his broadcasting “god” Des Lynam to “please stop putting me forward as the manager of Manchester United”. Neville suggested he had been ridiculed by colleagues and ...

Former BBC Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam has said Gary Lineker’s £1.35 million salary is “the market” for his “first-class” services. The 81-year-old said his successor’s pay could not be ...

Former BBC Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam has said Gary Lineker's £1.35million salary cannot be justified 'in terms of what a nurse or firemen does'. But the 81-year-old added that his successor ...

The 49-year-old has revealed his future coaching intentions GARY NEVILLE has begged legendary football presenter Des Lynam to stop touting him for the Manchester United job. The former Red Devils ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ex-Match of the Day presenter Des Lynam on why it’s hard for BBC to ‘justify’ Gary Lineker’s salary Former Match of the Day host ...