• BT won rights from Sky Sports and ITV in £897m deal
• Lineker has presented Match of the Day since 1999
BT Sport has stepped up attempts to sign Gary Lineker to front its live Champions League coverage next season on a deal that would enable him to also continue presenting Match of the Day for the BBC.
The Match of the Day anchor is contracted exclusively to the BBC until 2016 but it is understood that talks are ongoing about a deal that would allow Lineker to also appear on BT Sport from next season. According to industry sources, the telecoms giant is desperate for a big name to front its first season of exclusive Champions League football. It won the rights to both the Champions League and the Europa League from Sky Sports and ITV in a £897m three-year deal beginning next season.
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