BBC boss rules out quitting after Gary Lineker suspension
BBC chief executive Tim Davie said on Saturday he would not step down despite the storm unleashed by the star presenter’s suspension from Game of the Day, Gary Lineker, sanctioned the day before for a tweet criticizing the government. A suspension which caused disruptions in the sports program schedule of the British audiovisual group this weekend.
“Everyone wants to resolve the situation calmly”, said Mr. Davie in an interview with the BBC, after MOTD, a real institution across the Channel where the program has been broadcast since 1964, was broadcast for the first time on Saturday without a presenter, consultant or even commentary, in the part of a shortened 20-minute program of highlights from six Premier League matches. Shows SoccerFocus And Final Score were taken off the grid and Radio 5Live’s coverage disrupted.
Asked about his possible resignation, Mr. Davie replied: ” Absolutely not “claiming “ look forward to us resolving this situation. To be clear, success in my eyes would be for Gary to return to the air and together we bring international sports coverage to the public,” he added, claiming to be “sorry we weren’t able to provide it today”.
