BBC to bring back Gary Lineker; social media guidelines to be reviewed

After BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)’s sports coverage was disrupted for the second consecutive day on Sunday, its director-general Tim Davie said that its star sports presenter Gary Lineker will be back on air with his Match of the Day program this weekend.
In a statement released on Monday, Davie announced an independent committee will be formed to review the channel’s existing social media guidance with full transparency.
“Impartiality is important to BBC. It is also important to the public. The BBC has a commitment to impartiality in its Character and a commitment to freedom of expression. That is a difficult balancing act. The BBC’s social media guidance is designed to help manage these sometimes difficult challenges and I am aware there is a need to ensure that the guidance is up to its task. It should be clear, proportionate and appropriate,” the statement read.
Davie also stated that Lineker is a valued part of the BBC and he is looking forward to working with him this weekend.
Responding to the statement, Gary Lineker appreciated BBC’s decision and looked forward to getting back on air.
BREAKING: Statement from Tim Davie and Gary Lineker. Lineker will return to MOTD this weekend and Davie has commissioned an independent review of the BBC’s social media guidelines. pic.twitter.com/T0ZF0z2CUn — Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) March 13, 2023 What happened Gary Lineker is a former English football captain. After retirement, he joined the BBC as a sports broadcaster and ran the show Match of the Day which covered international football matches.