A former BBC governor sparked outcry in the House of Lords after suggesting Gary Lineker should be sacked and replaced by a woman 'at half the price'. Labour peer Lord Young of Norwood Green provoked anger as he remarked the Match of the Day host, along with colleagues Alan Shearer and Ian Wright, could be replaced by women at a cheaper rate for the corporation.
He told peers in Westminster: “I tend to echo the view that was made about Gary Lineker and his salary. He’s like many people in that position in the past who believe they are irreplaceable.
"The suggestion from Lord Young of Norwood Green sparked outcry from his own Labour benches in the House of Lords. You’ll remember that Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear team thought that they were irreplaceable and needless to say that Top Gear thrives just as successfully without them.
