former match of the day presenter Des linam has expressed his concerns about Gary lanker's High BBC salary labeling it as unjustifiable linam who hosted the popular football show from 1988 to 1999 shared his views during an interview with radio times he acknowledg that while lanker has grown into his role and does a first class job the salary disparity between a TV presenter and essential workers like nurses and firefighters is troubling according to the BBC's annual report Lon earned between 1,300 50,000 and 1,354 n99 in the year ending March 31st 2024 this figure includes payments from license fee Revenue but excludes other income sources such as royalties and expenses loners work at the BBC includes hosting match of the day covering premier league and FA Cup matches and presenting the sports Personality of the Year Awards linam commented on the market driven nature of TV presenter salaries stating that while it's difficult to just ify such a high wage compared to the life-saving work of nurses and firefighters it's what the BBC feels is necessary to secure ler Services he also noted that lanker has been fortunate to have two successful careers first as a footballer and now as a presenter loner himself has admitted feeling uncomfortable discussing his BBC salary particularly given the public scrutiny over license fees in an interview with the guardian he acknowledged the challenge of justifying his salary especially when compared to essential workers however he also pointed out that his unique background as a former top level foot baller and his hard work in broadcasting have contributed to his success despite the controversy lanker emphasized his love for working with the BBC and the Fulfillment he finds in his current role the debate over lanker's salary continues to draw criticism with some like GB news presenter Emily Carver expressing frustration not only over the amount he has paid but also over what they see as his moral grandstanding despite these criticisms linham praised loner's work though he remains skeptical about the fairness of such high earnings in the context of broader societal values thank you for watching our videos subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we post newest videos thank you and goodbye