Gary Lineker will resume his duties on the BBC’s flagship soccer show after an impartiality storm
over his criticism of the government’s asylum policy that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into scheduling chaos over the weekend. In a statement on Monday, the BBC’s Director General Tim Davie said he recognized it had been a “difficult period for staff” but that he was looking forward to Lineker’s reinstatement. He also announced a review of the BBC’s social media guidance would be led by an independent expert, acknowledging the existing guidance had caused “potential confusion.
Lineker, a former professional soccer player who has presented “Match of the Day” for almost 25 years, was suspended by the BBC on Friday, following controversy surrounding a tweet he wrote criticizing the UK government’s new asylum-seeker policy.
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