Match of the Day star would have to show more restraint under guidelines drawn up in wake of scandal
Gary Lineker could be reined in on social media by new BBC guidelines following a row over the presenter posting his political views online.
The corporation commissioned an industry expert to draw up new social media rules for staff and on-screen stars following a backlash against the Match of the Day host’s likening of Tory government rhetoric to that heard in 1930s Germany.
Stars like Lineker who present extremely prominent “crown jewel” programmes might have to show more restraint under new guidelines, it has been reported.
One source told The Telegraph that the purpose of the review was to iron out “ambiguities” in the rules around expressing personal opinions, which earlier this year led to a stand-off between Lineker and BBC management.