Gary Lineker is being replaced by two women and a man on Match of the Day – BBC should be proud to lead the charge
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Sponsored by. THE BBC inclination to employ ever more women in jobs that were once male territory has evoked not even a hum of male irritation. Gary Lineker is to be replaced by two women and a man on Match of the Day . . . Reaction: So what!. Whether or not three-for-one presenter ratio will work is to become clear after the trio start next season, even if the company’s accountants approve the division of Lineker’s £1.3million salary.
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Money well earnt and deserved in my opinion. The fact I like this increasing number of women commentators should be no surprise, for when I moved into football 32 years ago women were rarer than a hen’s dentist. Such a short time later women are acknowledged as players both on the pitch and in the offices.
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Only with the whistle or in men’s football management are they rare. But in press boxes, behind microphones and contributing knowledgeably on television, they are as commonplace as they are in boardrooms, politics and executive positions. In several aspects BBC can be very proud to have led the charge away from attitudes that once were summed up in the insult “monstrous regiment of women”.
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Kelly Cates and Gabby Logan are both outstanding broadcasters. They will work on the show in rotation with Mark Chapman, already a BBC stalwart. They are a capable front line to follow the former England striker who will have fronted the show for 25 years. He has been witty and fearless.
