The BBC have revealed their highest-paid presenters and sports pundits – with Gary Lineker unsurprisingly sitting at the top of the list.
The 63-year-old has been the host of Match of the Day ever since 1999 and takes home a staggering £1.35million every 12 months.
Lineker also provided coverage of FA Cup fixtures, while he’s normally the main presenter of the broadcaster’s Sports Personality of the Year awards show.
Sitting in second when it comes to sports presenters is Alan Shearer.
Alex Scott and John McEnroe make the list of the BBC’s highest-paid sports presenters
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The Newcastle icon, who recently worked with Lineker at Euro 2024, takes home roughly £380,000.
Mark Chapman takes the bronze medal, with the 50-year-old working for BBC Radio 5 Live – while also providing coverage of the Match of the Day 2 and the Challenge Cup.
He earns over £260,000, with Alex Scott then sitting fourth.
Scott is the presenter of Football Focus. In addition to that, she also works on Women’s Super League matches and SPOTY alongside Lineker.
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The former Arsenal star, who is in a relationship with pop star Jess Glynne, is paid an annual salary of £220,000.
That’s more than John McEnroe, with the tennis legend earning just south of £200,000.
He usually appears at every Wimbledon, serving as a pundit and commentator – having established himself as a tennis legend during his own days in the sport.
Cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and football pundit Chris Sutton are both paid around £190,000 each for providing their expert analysis.
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Regarding Lineker, meanwhile, the BBC presenter sparked plenty of controversy during Euro 2024.
He raised eyebrows by appearing to wear clothes from his range with Next, with the BBC forced to remind all staff of their rules and regulations.
Lineker was also outspoken in his criticism of the England football team and Gareth Southgate, who has since resigned as manager.
But the 63-year-old came out fighting last week, insisting his comments didn’t overstep the mark.
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“I think we’ve been unquestionably fair on England,” said the former Tottenham, Barcelona and Leicester star. “There’s no doubt about that.
“But I think… it’s time for change. I think, probably for Gareth’s wellbeing as well, because it must be such a tough job.”
He added: “We were critical at times, because you can’t say when a team is not playing very well, that they played well.
“If they played awfully, you say they played awfully, and they did in the early part of the tournament. There’s no question about that.
Alan Shearer is the second best-paid BBC sports presenter
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“But then to try and make it that that’s the reason, that criticism is the reason he’s gone. It’s not. It’s not that at all.
“We speak to the players and they totally understand where it’s coming from.”
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