Former footballer and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has told the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council to "stop with the lies" regarding his views on Channel 4. Ben Bradley, who represents Mansfield as an MP as well as acting as the leader of the council, tweeted out his views on the future of the television company.
In a tweet, which has since been deleted, he said: "If Channel 4 wants to compete in the modern market, it needs to be able to invest and grow. It can't do that unless it is free from the State. Taxpayers can't fund that. So it needs to be a private business. No need for state involvement anymore!"
Mr Lineker responded: "So much misinformation/lying. Channel 4 competes very well in the modern market. Channel 4 does not receive taxpayer funding. Please stop with the lies."
