Des Lynam Criticizes Female Pundits, Calls Lineker's £1.35m Salary Unjustified

outspoken controversial and Unapologetic Des linum the former match of the Day icon has reignited the debate on female pundits in men's football questioning their qualifications and throwing shade at Gary loner's Hefty BBC salary stay tuned to discover what Liam had to say and why his comments are causing a stir curious about the latest uproar in sports media stick around as we dive into Des Liam's controversial opinions on female pundits his iism of Gary lanker's multi-million pound salary and the social media backlash that followed at 81 years old Des Lam is no stranger to speaking his mind in a recent interview with radio times the former match of the day presenter took aim at female pundits in men's football sparking heated discussions Liam who helmed the iconic BBC football show from 1988 to 1999 expressed his reservations about female pundits commenting on the men's game are arguing that they lack the experience of having played at the level they critique this isn't the first time Lum has been vocal about his discomfort with female voices and sports commentary back in 2012 during the London Olympics he described female commentators voices as cating and not so attractive for delivering commentary his comments were met with outrage then and his latest remarks are stirring up similar feelings with some critics labeling him as a dinosaur who needs to move with the times as expected Liam's comments have set social media Ablaze on platforms like X users were quick to criticize his outdated views with many defending the presence and expertise of female pundits like Alex Scott Laura Woods and Bianca Westwood Liam stance Echoes the controversial opinions of former footballer Joey Barton who earlier this year also made headlines for his harsh critique of women in men's football Barton went as far as threatening to cancel his Sky Sports subscription unless female pundits were removed from the panel claiming that their involvement in men's football was dangerous but Lam didn't stop at pundits he also took a swipe at Gary loner's 1.35 million pound salary questioning whether such a figure could ever be justified especially when compared to the earnings of essential workers like nurses and firemen though he acknowledged that the market dictates such salaries Liam couldn't help but note that no one simply saying a few words into a television screen should be earning more than those who save lives Gary lanker who has been the BBC's highest paid on air talent for six consecutive years first topped the earnings list in 201718 although he took a voluntary pay cut in 20120 his salary res a point of contention particularly in light of his recent Twitter row and continued prominence on Match of the day there you have it Des lum's latest fora into controversy taking aim at female pundits and question in the Hefty salaries of sports presenters what do you think about Liam's opinions is he out of touch or does he have a point share your thoughts in the comments below and don't forget to like subscribe and hit that notification Bell for more exclusive Sports insights thanks for watching