Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is set to return to his hosting duties after an agreement was reached with the BBC. A joint statement released on Monday morning confirmed that Lineker will be back presenting the corporation's flagship football highlights programme and that he will be allowed to continue tweeting about politics as normal while a social media guidance review is conducted.
Tim Davie, director-general of the BBC, said: “Everyone recognises this has been a difficult period for staff, contributors, presenters and, most importantly, our audiences. I apologise for this. The potential confusion caused by the grey areas of the BBC’s social media guidance that was introduced in 2020 is recognised. I want to get matters resolved and our sport content back on air.
“Impartiality is important to the BBC. It is also important to the public. The BBC has a commitment to impartiality in its Charter and a commitment to freedom of expression. That is a difficult balancing act to get right where people are subject to different contracts and on air positions, and with different audience and social media profiles.
