How Gary Lineker 'could double his £30m fortune' after BBC Match of the Day exit
Gary Lineker will step down as BBC Match of the Day presenter next summer and the former England striker has been told he could double his fortune through his Goalhanger production company
by Matthew Cooper · The MirrorGary Lineker could double his fortune after stepping down from his role presenting Match of the Day (MOTD) at the end of the season.
Lineker has hosted the show since replacing Des Lynam in 1999, but this season will be his last in the hot seat. The former England striker has signed a new 18-month contract with the BBC that will majorly change his role.
Lineker will continue to present their coverage of the FA Cup and the upcoming 2026 World Cup, while also hosting the MOTD Top Ten podcast. Episodes of The Rest is Football podcast, which features Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, will also be available on BBC Sounds.
The podcast is produced by Goalhanger, which was co-founded by Lineker and produces a number of other successful podcasts. Goalhanger also produces a number of TV shows, including an upcoming Amazon documentary series on tennis star Serena Williams.
And according to a brand and culture expert, Lineker could double his estimated £30million fortune through Goalhanger. "This is a golden moment for Gary to make even more money, spread his broadcasting wings and create compelling content that will help him double his wealth," Nick Ede told the Sun.
"I'm sure he will be selling his documentaries and series back to the BBC but now he has the option to sell to the highest bidders with the biggest viewership, making him one of the most powerful men in the media and it's only going to get more successful for him as the demand is increasing.
" Netflix has massive budgets and knows that his shows rate really well, like his Prince William doc. With his black book full of the greatest sports stars in the world - and royals - plus Netflix's high demand for content, he will be top of their list for programmes, and could earn tens of millions."
In an interview with Esquire published earlier this month, Lineker admitted the success of Goalhanger could lead to him focusing on the business full-time. "I could do. Whether that will be the case I don't know," he said.
"At some point, I have to slow down somewhere… I'm getting old. We never envisaged where we're at now. For all I knew, we could have just been talking to ourselves."
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