Soccer pundit Gary Lineker will leave the BBC sooner than planned following an antisemitism row, the corporation has confirmed. Last week, Lineker shared a social media post about Zionism containing an illustration of a rat,

Gary Lineker has quit the BBC over the anti-Semitism row that erupted after he shared a social-media post featuring a rat.

Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was confirmed on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained anti-Semitic imagery."Gary Lineker will leave his presenting role following the conclusion of Match of the Day for the 2024/25 season,