[Keith]

I think the issue with Gary Lineker's social media comments is that it's not the first time he's chosen to speak out about political related matters online. If he worked in BBC News then I suspect the disciplinary action would be more severe.

As Newshound47 suggested it's probably easiest for the BBC to simply not renew his contract when it expires. Considering his BBC earnings in 2020-21 were £1.35m there's a case for saving a bit of money by employing for half that amount. Admittedly small savings in the wider context of sports costs and BBC cuts.