Match of the Day host Gary Lineker agrees new five-year BBC deal

His pay will be cut by 23% under the terms of the new deal, the BBC said

Gary Lineker is remaining with the BBC (Jane Barlow/PA)

Gary Lineker has taken a pay cut and signed a new five-year contract with the BBC.

The deal means the 59-year-old former England striker will remain at the forefront of the corporation’s football coverage, and will also be involved in presenting other events such as the Sports Personality of the Year show.