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British PM Sunak says row over presenter Lineker is matter for the BBC

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British PM Sunak says row over presenter Lineker is matter for the BBC




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Premier League – Crystal Palace v Manchester City – Selhurst Park, London, Britain – March 11, 2023 Manchester City fan with a sign in support of BBC presenter Gary Lineker inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Tony Obrien

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday that a row between the BBC and football presenter Gary Lineker over his criticism of government policy in a tweet was a matter for the broadcaster, not the government.

“I hope that the current situation between Gary Lineker and the BBC can be resolved in a timely manner, but it is rightly a matter for them, not the government,” he said in a statement.

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Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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