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- Gary Lineker is set to return as MOTD presenter this week with bookies offering specials on a political career
- Further odds also given on his presenting job by the end of the year with 1/3 odds that he'll still be on Match of the Day
- Twitter specials also given around how many followers Lineker will have on the platform by the end of the year
Gary Lineker is set to return as MOTD presenter this week with bookies offering specials on a political career
Arguably the biggest news story of the past week has been around Gary Lineker being asked to step back from presenting Match of the Day on the BBC this past weekend due to his "recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines".
With a whole host of presenters and commentators backing Lineker by not appearing on the BBC at the weekend the issue has now been resolved and Lineker will return to MOTD this weekend.
UK betting sites are offering specials on Lineker entering a political career at some point in the next year with his political opinion being the reason behind the BBC's stance.
Betway say there's a 5/1 chance that Lineker stands for parliament at the next General Election with a 16% chance that he does so according to the odds.
| Gary Lineker Politics Specials | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| To be employed by Sir Keir Starmer in 2023 | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| To stand for parliament at the next General Election
|
5/1 | 16.7% |
| To Become an MP at the Next General Election | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| To become official Social Media Advisor to any party in 2023 | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| To Form own Political Party in 2023 | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| To Become Mayor of Leicester in 2023 | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| To be Next Prime Minister | 500/1 | 0.2% |
The longest odds that are available in the betting market are at 500/1 that Lineker becomes the next Prime Minister with a 0.2% chance that that becomes a reality.
Further odds also given on his presenting job by the end of the year with 1/3 odds that he'll still be on Match of the Day
The latest Tweets by Lineker state that he cannot wait to be back presenting Match of the Day on Saturday with the matter now looking like it's finished.
According to the latest odds there's a 75% chance that Lineker stays as MOTD presenter by the end of the year with his BBC/MOTD role at the top of the market for his presenting job on 1st January 2024.
Reports in the Daily Mail at the weekend suggested that ITV Sport may swoop for Lineker with a tripled salary increase and they sit at second favourites in the betting market.
| Lineker Presenting Job On 1st January 2024 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| BBC/Match of the Day | 1/3 | 75.0% |
| ITV Sport | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| BT Sport | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| ViaPlay | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Sky Sports | 10/1 | 9.1% |
Twitter specials also given around how many followers Lineker will have on the platform by the end of the year
The final round of betting specials that bookies are offering around Gary Lineker is around his Twitter following by the end of the year with his profile growing.
The former footballer and current presenter is currently sat on 8.8m followers on Twitter and he is evens to stay between the 7.5m-10m bracket on 1st January 2024.
Betway though give odds of 7/4 that he gains 1.2m followers in the next 9 months and gets into the 10-12.5m bracket this year.
