Gary Lineker says he's delighted to have navigated a way through a 'surreal' few days following his suspension from the BBC. The former England international was asked to step back from his role after comparing the language used in Government asylum seeker policy to 1930s Germany. The BBC considered the post as a potential breach of their social media guidelines in a stance which provoked widespread outcry.
That move saw Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and a number of other BBC colleagues stand in solidarity with Lineker and Match of The Day coverage ran at a reduced schedule without pundit analysis. The BBC has since apologised and says it'll carry out a review of its social media guidelines, with a focus on freelancers outside news and current affairs like Lineker.
Lineker tweeted: "After a surreal few days, I’m delighted that we have navigated a way through this. I want to thank you all for the incredible support, particularly my colleagues at BBC Sport, for the remarkable show of solidarity. Football is a team game but their backing was overwhelming.
