Lineer’s bitter feud with BBC Verergert as the last interview with Mo Salah Blocked
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BBC Chiefs delivered a final snub to Gary Lineker when they appix his last interview without warning – just before his last game of the day.
He would talk to Liverpool DoelHeld Mo SalahBut there were fears Lineker – involved in one Online row about one anti -Semitic – would say something controversial Gaza.
A source said the plug was drawn by director of Sport Alex Kay-Jelski, who got the job last summer.
The sun has revealed that “no love was lost” between Lineker and Kay-Jelski – with the ex-English hero To be said give him the cold shoulder At the FA Cup final.
An insider said: “The plan was that the interview in the BBC was shown for the weekend Gary’s last game of the day.
“That would include football focus the day before, as well as online and on social media.
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“It was canceled out of nowhere.
“Some people think they didn’t want Gary and Mo to talk about Gaza.
“Salah has expressed himself in his support for Palestinians who live in Gaza and Gary has also made his feelings clear.
“It felt like it came in a natural way.
“It seems that they have settled it instead of possible editorial problems.
“They had only overcome one storm, so it would have been another nightmare.”
The Sun Unveiled Gary, 64, was LThe BBC after 26 years After his parts of an Instagram post that criticized Zionism.
It included an illustration of a rat – historically used as an anti -Semitic Smet.
With the BBC that comes, among other things, intense pressure, Lineker two apologies issuedThen agreed to resign from his £ 1.3 million course per year
The former Spurs star is supposed to concentrate on its goal hanger podcasts business, as well as considering the offers of rival broadcasters.
He had been to Hung up from the day of the day In March 2023 after a post about the controversy of the small boats, but was restored after a boycott by his co-stars.
The BBC Said: “The interview was canceled because it was planned to air after Gary’s last game of the day.
“It would be wrong to suggest something else.”
However, a source stated: “A platform -dependent interview with the star player of the champions could have been broadcast at any time.
“Salah wanted to talk to Gary to make it completely ax, seems completely short -sighted.”
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