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Lineker: ‘I'm kind of the whipping boy for the 91¸£ÀûÉç’

Gary Lineker has told 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 5 Live that he’s in negotiations over his pay.

Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake, the Match of the Day presenter described himself as “kind of the whipping boy for the 91¸£ÀûÉç on all sorts of topics.â€

He added, “we can't really justify our salary compared to people who do a real job but that's the market rate".

Lineker topped a list of the 91¸£ÀûÉç's highest paid stars in July 2019.

This clip is from Nihal Arthanayake on Thursday 19 September.

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