Gary Lineker has been the face of the BBC's football coverage for over two decades and is reportedly set to take a huge pay cut as part of new contract.

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 reportedly reached a decision over his future on Match of the Day. The 63-year-old has fronted BBC's flagship football highlights programme since 1999 after replacing Des Lynam. Amid bringing up 25 years as the host of MOTD, Lineker has often dropped hints about his future on the show in recent years.

Gary Lineker has volunteered to take a pay cut with the 63-year-old currently in talks with the BBC over a new Match of the Day contract, according to reports. The former Tottenham, Leicester, Barcelona and England star has been the face of the programme ever since 1999.

Match of the Day host Gary Lineker is by far the highest-paid presenter at the BBC and the only star at the corporation with an annual salary exceeding £1million

Gary Lineker is in talks with bosses at the BBC to take home a £1million-a-year salary after the broadcaster sacked his 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas. The new salary for the veteran presenter would represent a £350,