Gary Lineker says government should not appoint BBC chair

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Match of the Day presenter reacts to resignation of Richard Sharp over undeclared links to Boris Johnson loan

Gary Lineker has said the government should never be involved in appointing the chair of the BBC, after the resignation of the incumbent, Richard Sharp.

Sharp announced on Friday he was stepping down after accepting the findings of an independent investigation which said he breached the rules for public appointments. It said he failed to declare his role in helping to secure an £800,000 loan to the then prime minister, Boris Johnson.

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