Gary Lineker reportedly conducted his own enquiries behind the scenes at the BBC to 'get to the bottom' of Jermaine Jenas' dismissal. Jenas had his BBC contract terminated last month over allegations about his behaviour.

Gary Lineker is reportedly in talks to present Match of the Day for a reduced £1m annual salary after the BBC sacked his ‘natural successor’ Jermaine Jenas.

Gary Lineker has worked alongside Jermaine Jenas on BBC’s Match Of The Day for several years and was left concerned over reports of his misconduct. It had been thought that Jermaine would be taking over as host of the show when the 63-year-old expressed a desire to retire next year.

Gary Lineker has been the face of the BBC's Match of the Day since 1999, but his current contract is set to expire in 2025