Gary Neville has politely asked his broadcasting “god” Des Lynam to “please stop putting me forward as the manager of Manchester United”. Neville suggested he had been ridiculed by colleagues and ...

Former Match of the Day host Des Lynam has claimed that it is hard for the BBC to “justify” paying Gary Lineker his high salary for his presenting role – except in strict financial terms. Last month, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Former Match of the Day host Des Lynam says current MOTD presenter Gary ...

Des Lynam admits Gary Lineker was a terrible broadcaster at first but fully acknowledges his successor went on to become a television legend fronting Match of the Day. In 1999, Lynam accepted a ...

Legendary Match of the Day legend Des Lynam raised eyebrows this morning after he fired a shot at the show's current presenter Gary Lineker on Radio 4. Mr Lynam, who used to present the BBC's football ...

Former BBC Match Of The Day presenter Des Lynam has said Gary Lineker's £1.35million salary cannot be justified 'in terms of what a nurse or firemen does'. But the 81-year-old added that his successor ...

When Match of the Day legend Des Lynam left the BBC in 1999 after signing a deal with ITV, he reportedly more than doubled his salary from £500,000 to £1million. He now admits it was an extraordinary ...

The veteran broadcaster also questioned the influx of international players EX-Match of the Day host Des Lynam claims female pundits are unqualified to analyse men’s matches. The BBC footie show is ...