Possible candidate to replace Gary Lineker as BBC Match of the Day presenter revealed after....
Published: Aug 22, 2024
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Jamaine Jenis has surrendered the chance of Landing his dream job as match of the day host after the BBC sacked him Jenis was dismissed by the BBC on Thursday for his workplace conduct and alleged inappropriate behavior speaking on talk sport Jenis said there were two sides to every story and that he would be Consulting with his lawyers over the next steps having branched out from punditry into presenting he landed a roll as a presenter of the one show and also moved across the studio to front match of the day too but his career at the broadcaster has now gone up in smoke just over a year after he addressed the possibility of one day taking over from Gary liner as host of match of the day a role which earns the presenter 1 35 million per year I would obviously be up for it it's match of the day and it would be a great opportunity he told the Daily Mail in April 2023 jennice added Gary has got plenty of legs in him and I don't see him going anywhere soon but when that take comes which it will do I would like to think that I am at least thought about to fill the position if that is the case then I would obviously jump at it Lin took charge of match of the day in 1999 but has cast out on his long-term future host in an interview with BBC breakfast to celebrate the iconic programs 60th anniversary I love doing it at the moment he said I've still got another year left at least do Jenis is out of the running to succeed Lin so who else could step up if he gives up the role in the coming years mirror football looks at the contenders Chapman is an absolute stalwart of the BBC the man for every occasion and Sport the 50-year-old started working for the BBC way back in 1996 and has fulfilled several roles over the following years gaining a stellar reputation for expertise across many sports on both TV and radio the former England and Arsenal Defender is another rising star at the BBC having punched out from punditry to try her hand at presenting over the past few years Scott 39 became the lead presenter of Football Focus in May 2021 when Dan Walker left the BBC and has also had a taste of match of the day back in March it was Scott who stepped into Lin's shoes when he was absent giving a hint at where the BBC bosses see her future going another BBC regular Logan has been working for the BBC since 2007 hosted final score from 2009 to 2013 and has also deputized for linar Ron match of the day in the past do the 51-year-old has also covered Rugby Union and Athletics for the BBC and has been one of the lead presenters at the last three Olympic Games a familiar face on the BBC who has cut his teeth on final score and match of the day two Muhammad has been working for the BBC since 1997 and has covered the London 2012 Olympics the 2016 World Cup and lots of Six Nations championships Summers was a regular on the BBC over the summer working as the broadcasters reporter in the England camp at Euro 2024 Dr 33-year-old has worked for lots of other broadcasters and while she is primarily known as a reporter she has lots of presenting experience too having hosted match of the day in August 2020 she's clearly a big fan of the show two recently posting on Instagram happy 16th birthday atot I still rush home from work on a Saturday to catch it even though I've seen most of the games that day weekends and football just aren't the same without it