Gary Lineker: Match of the Day presenter signs new Â鶹ԼÅÄ deal
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Gary Lineker - who has just signed a new five-year Â鶹ԼÅÄ deal - discusses presenting MOTD in 2014
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Â鶹ԼÅÄ until 2025.
The former England striker's new deal includes a 23% pay cut and will see him continue to host Match of the Day.
He will also front the Â鶹ԼÅÄ's FA Cup coverage, major football tournaments and Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sports Personality of the Year.
"I love working with the Â鶹ԼÅÄ, and am very proud to continue to be a part of their outstanding football team," said Lineker, 59.
"I'm looking forward to the next five years - with a European Championship and World Cup on the horizon, it's exciting times for me and the team."
Philip Bernie, Â鶹ԼÅÄ head of TV Sport, added: "Gary is the outstanding football presenter of his time. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ is extremely pleased to have him leading our coverage so exceptionally for another five years."
Lineker began presenting Match of the Day in 1999 having previously operated as a pundit on the show.
During his playing career he represented clubs including Leicester City, Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham and Nagoya Grampus Eight, and won 80 caps for England.
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