Gary Lineker to return to Match of the Day, makes no apology and tweets about small boats again
msn.comwill return to his Match of the Day presenting duties after the BBC apologised for suspending him in an impartiality row that has rocked the corporation.
Lineker got to keep his job but made no apology for his tweet comparing the language used to launch a small boats asylum policy with that used in 1930s Germany – and tweeted again about the plight of refugees within minutes of being reinstated.
Confirming Lineker's return, BBC director general Tim Davie said he recognised “the potential confusion caused by the grey areas of the BBC’s social media guidance” and said the presenter “will abide by the editorial guidelines” until an independent review of the BBC’s social media policy is complete.
The BBC denied there had been a climbdown. In his statement on Monday, Mr Davie said: “Everyone recognises this has been a difficult period for staff, contributors, presenters and, most importantly, our audiences.
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