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Scottish Sun
a day ago
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- Scottish Sun
New MOTD presenter Mark Chapman's salary revealed as he becomes one of three hosts replacing Gary Lineker
The three hosts will even earn less than pundit Alan Shearer SALARY CHAP New MOTD presenter Mark Chapman's salary revealed as he becomes one of three hosts replacing Gary Lineker Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GARY LINEKER earned a staggering FOUR TIMES more than his Match of the Day successor Mark Chapman last season. The BBC have published their annual salaries list, with Lineker, 64, far and away their top earner in 2023-24. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Mark Chapman's BBC wage for the 2023-24 season has been revealed Credit: Getty 6 Gary Lineker earned over four times as much as Chapman, raking in £1.35m Credit: Getty 6 Wayne Rooney will join MOTD on a two-year deal worth £800,000 Credit: Getty The former England striker spent 26 years as MOTD host and saw his pay reach a whopping £1.35MILLION per year. The Beeb's second highest earner is Zoe Ball - who has raked in £515,000 over the last 12 months for her work on BBC Radio 2. Alan Shearer completes the top three, with the Newcastle and England legend earning £440,000 in 2023-24 for his work as a Match of the Day and Euro 2024 pundit. SunSport exclusively revealed Wayne Rooney is also set to join the hit show as a pundit on a two-year deal worth £800,000. READ MORE SPORT STORIES BACK TO ROO IN THE STUDIO Wayne Rooney lands £800,000 deal to be Match of the Day pundit And that means they're both set to earn MORE than the shows new hosts - which include Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates. Chapman, 51, pocketed a cool £325,000 last year for his work with the BBC, which included 120 episodes of Radio 5 Live, the Olympics, Euro 2024 and, of course, Match of the Day 2. Despite his array of stellar work, 'Chappers' earned more than £1m LESS than his MOTD predecessor, Lineker - who officially quit the BBC in June - last year alone. Only three other BBC stars from the world of sport cracked their 'rich list'. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Final Score host Jason Mohammad - who also did some work for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio 2 - took home £230,000 over the past year. Football Focus host Alex Scott raked in £205,000 in 2023-24, having also worked on Euro 2024, Sports Personality of the Year and the Women's Super League. New Match of the Day hosts sign up for huge reality TV show together as they rival each other for Gary Lineker's job 6 Gabby Logan is one of three stars replacing Lineker as MOTD host Credit: Getty 6 Kelly Cates will team up with Chapman and Logan as one of the rotating hosts Credit: Getty Finally, ex-Chelsea striker Chris Sutton pocketed £200,000 last year having worked for BBC Radio 5 Live, the Monday Night Club podcast, the 606 podcast, Euro 2024, Football Focus and Final Score. Cates, 49, is daughter of Liverpool and Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish and has spent most of her career at Sky Sports, but also worked for talkSPORT and ESPN among others before her BBC move, with her Beeb wage yet to be announced. TV legend Logan, 52, has worked extensively for the BBC, ITV and even Channel 5 - covering all many of sports and lifestyle shows, from the Olympics, World Cup and Euros, to Loose Women and even game show Pointless. While her most recent BBC salaries are unknown, she did take home £240,000 in 2022-23. Logan, along with Cates and Chapman, will be tasked with leading a new era for Match of the Day after a 26-year Lineker monopoly. On his exit, Lineker told The Rest is Football podcast in November 2024: "It has been an absolute joy and privilege to present such an iconic show for the BBC, but all things have to come to an end. "It came at a point where really the BBC and Match Of The Day, they've got the rights for another three years. "The cycle starts from next season so it felt like if I just do one more year it would be a bit weird. I feel this is now the right time. "I think the next contract they're looking to do Match Of The Day slightly differently." 6 Alan Shearer is the BBC's third highest paid star and will be top MOTD earner Credit: Getty Lineker - who replaced Des Lynam in 1999, added: "So I think it makes sense for someone else to take the helm." However, in April 2025, speaking to fellow BBC star Amol Rajan - who earned £315,000 in 2023-24, good for 17th on the list - Lineker revealed: "Well, perhaps [the BBC] want me to leave. "There was the sense of that. "I always wanted one more contract, and I was umm-ing and ahh-ing about whether to do three years [more]. "In the end, I think there was a feeling that, because it was a new rights period, it was a chance to change the programme. "I think it was their preference that I didn't do Match of the Day for one more year, so they could bring in new people." As for the future, Lineker told FourFourTwo he wouldn't move to any of the BBC's rivals. He claimed: "I don't think you'll see me doing much football, apart from the podcast. "I'll do the odd thing, but I don't think you'll see me appearing regularly on another channel."
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
New MOTD presenter Mark Chapman's salary revealed as he becomes one of three hosts replacing Gary Lineker
GARY LINEKER earned a staggering FOUR TIMES more than his Match of the Day successor Mark Chapman last season. The Advertisement 6 Mark Chapman's BBC wage for the 2023-24 season has been revealed Credit: Getty 6 Gary Lineker earned over four times as much as Chapman, raking in £1.35m Credit: Getty 6 Wayne Rooney will join MOTD on a two-year deal worth £800,000 Credit: Getty The former £1.35MILLION per year. The Beeb's second highest earner is Zoe Ball - who has raked in £515,000 over the last 12 months for her work on BBC Radio 2. Alan Shearer completes the top three, with the Newcastle and England legend earning £440,000 in 2023-24 for his work as a Match of the Day and Euro 2024 pundit. SunSport exclusively revealed Wayne Rooney is also set to join the hit show as a pundit on a two-year deal worth £800,000. Advertisement READ MORE SPORT STORIES And that means they're both set to earn MORE than the shows new hosts - which Despite his array of stellar work, 'Chappers' earned more than £1m LESS than his MOTD predecessor, Lineker - who officially Only three other BBC stars from the world of sport cracked their 'rich list'. Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Final Score host Jason Mohammad - who also did some work for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio 2 - took home £230,000 over the past year. Football Focus host New Match of the Day hosts sign up for huge reality TV show together as they rival each other for Gary Lineker's job 6 Gabby Logan is one of three stars replacing Lineker as MOTD host Credit: Getty Advertisement 6 Kelly Cates will team up with Chapman and Logan as one of the rotating hosts Credit: Getty Finally, ex-Chelsea striker Chris Sutton pocketed £200,000 last year having worked for BBC Radio 5 Live, the Monday Night Club podcast, the 606 podcast, Euro 2024, Football Focus and Final Score. TV legend Advertisement While her most recent BBC salaries are unknown, she did take home £240,000 in 2022-23. Logan, along with Cates and Chapman, will be tasked with leading a new era for Match of the Day after a 26-year Lineker monopoly. On his exit, "It came at a point where really the BBC and Match Of The Day, they've got the rights for another three years. Advertisement "The cycle starts from next season so it felt like if I just do one more year it would be a bit weird. I feel this is now the right time. "I think the next contract they're looking to do Match Of The Day slightly differently." 6 Alan Shearer is the BBC's third highest paid star and will be top MOTD earner Credit: Getty Lineker - who replaced Des Lynam in 1999, added: "So I think it makes sense for someone else to take the helm." Advertisement However, in April 2025, "There was the sense of that. "I always wanted one more contract, and I was umm-ing and ahh-ing about whether to do three years [more]. "In the end, I think there was a feeling that, because it was a new rights period, it was a chance to change the programme. Advertisement "I think it was their preference that I didn't do Match of the Day for one more year, so they could bring in new people." As for the future, Lineker told He claimed: "I don't think you'll see me doing much football, apart from the podcast. "I'll do the odd thing, but I don't think you'll see me appearing regularly on another channel." Advertisement
India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Jordan Henderson returns to the Premier League with Brentford after Ajax exit
Jordan Henderson has officially made the move to Brentford as the English midfielder signed a two-year deal with the Premier League club following his year-long stint at Ajax. Brentford announced their transfer on Tuesday, July 35-year-old comes in as a replacement for the former captain, Christian Norgaard, who made the move to Arsenal earlier. Ajax also confirmed that they had terminated Henderson's contract, which was due to run till June 2026, to facilitate the delighted that I'm here, I'm very excited to get started and get going... it was clear for me that I wanted to come here and it was an easy decision in the end," Henderson said in a statement. "I'll try my best to pass on my experiences, especially to the younger players. But, at the same time, I still need to perform and do my job on the pitch'."It's a given that I'll help everybody around me, but even at my age, you can still learn a lot, you can still improve, and you can still get better, which is what I want to do at this club."Henderson makes his return to English top-flight football after a two-year absence. He had left Liverpool in 2023 to join Saudi Arabia's Al-Ettifaq, where he played for just six months, and followed it with his recent stint with Ajax, where he made 57 appearances for the Dutch even had a surprise return to the England squad under Thomas Tuchel despite being excluded from the Euro 2024 head coach Keith Andrews said, 'When we became aware of Jordan's availability, it was a pretty simple decision.'We did our due diligence around his recent games to see where he is: he's still phenomenally fit and he's still phenomenally motivated to achieve things in the game, having already achieved a lot,' he moving to Liverpool from his boyhood club, Sunderland, Henderson went on to replace Steven Gerrad as the Liverpool captain and led them to the Premier League and Champions League titles under Jurgen Klopp. He will hope to bring similar returns with Brentford in the coming season.- EndsTrending Reel
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Inside the future of drinking at Scottish football as pilot success fuels rule change bid
We take a behind-the-scenes look at the pilot to return booze to Scottish football for the first time in 44 years CHEERS Inside the future of drinking at Scottish football as pilot success fuels rule change bid Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FOR the first time in 44 years fans were able to enjoy a cold beer at the footie at the weekend. The pints were flowing at two Scottish fixtures, Arbroath vs St Mirren and Stirling Albion vs Hamilton, while other clubs, including Queen of the South and Ayr United, will be involved in future trial games. 5 Pints were flowing at the weekend as the booze trial got underway 5 Arbroath fans enjoyed a drink on Saturday ahead of their match against St Mirren 5 Brian Caldwell says it's time for a roll-out - to benefit safety & club income Now, as organisers cheer the success of the pilot, sports bosses are urging the SPFL to get the booze ban lifted at clubs throughout the country. Motherwell chief executive Brian Caldwell says it's a no-brainer for safety and club income. The footie boss, who formerly headed up Shrewsbury Town in England, said: 'I think we should be trying to roll this out and do more and more. 'I've worked in England in the EFL and down south it's commonplace, everybody is able to buy a drink. 'People are concerned about it causing disorder, but actually I totally disagree. 'I think having everybody in a segregated area where they can drink is actually safer, because we can control it.' The ban on drinking at football matches has been in place since 1981, introduced after the infamous Hampden pitch battle between Celtic and Rangers fans after the 1980 Scottish Cup final. But recently, the debate over whether or not it should be lifted has grown ever more fierce. And on Saturday, supporters at Arbroath's Gayfield Park got wristbands for a fan zone where they could buy pints pre-match between 11am to 2.45pm, and then until 7.30pm afterwards. Brian, who has been working in the game for more than 30 years, said this style of pop-up works as it segregates rival fans. Euro 2024 highlights as the Tartan Army lit up Germany He said: 'People are still going for a drink on matchdays. 'They're going to local pubs, which might not be right beside the stadium, so they're having as many pints as they possibly can and then walking to the stadium. This way, you've actually got more chance of disorder because everybody is mixing. 'Whereas actually having everybody in a segregated area, which is the way it works in England, makes absolute sense to me. 'I believe it's improving the matchday experience for everybody.' Brian can't understand why there is one rule for fans south of the border — where stadium drinking is legal — and another for those in Scotland. Brian added: 'It makes no sense — England has got a history of disorder yet there's never been any impact on clubs being able to sell alcohol. 'We need to increase the numbers in Scotland and show that this can work. There's generations of people who have never been able to drink at the football.' The footie chief exec also thinks it must be baffling for overseas supporters who come to Scottish games. 5 The Scottish Sun's Sports Reporter Ben Ramage went behind the scenes of the new pilot Credit: Willie Vass 5 Scotland fans had a great time during the Euros in Germany - where supporters could take drink to their seats Credit: AP He said: 'You look at the Scotland fans going over to Germany last year, everybody had a good time. And you could take a drink to your seat in Germany. 'We're playing Berlin in a couple of weeks in a pre-season friendly. And I'm actually concerned about the supporters coming over, who are used to being able to drink in the stadiums. 'You're actually not really welcoming people to Scottish football when you're bringing people from abroad that can't have a drink.' As well as potentially attracting more supporters from further afield, Brian reckons it will bring in a much-needed revenue stream for clubs. Brian added: 'For me safety is the biggest benefit — but finance is important too. Scottish football clubs of our size struggle for cash. "And why should the local pubs benefit from us having a home game every week?' Iain Emerson, founder and editor of the Famous Tartan Army Magazine, agrees and says we have to make our grounds attractive to keep pulling punters in, especially when sports like rugby already allow stadium drinking. He said: 'You've got to make the product as inviting as possible and there's so many other attractions for people now, other things they can spend their hard-earned money on, and so it should be an equal playing field when it comes to sporting events.' RIOT LED TO BAN THE booze ban was introduced in 1981 following the 1980 Scottish Cup Final at Hampden. Celtic beat Rangers in extra time. At full time, fans from both sides swarmed onto the pitch. An investigation by the SFA found the initial pitch invasion was 'a spontaneous, if misguided, expression of joy'. But it quickly became violent, with bricks and bottles hurled and wood from terracing frames used as weapons. Both clubs were fined £20,000 over the debacle and more than 200 people were arrested. Excessive drinking was blamed for much of the trouble. A law banning alcohol sales in Scottish sports grounds was passed. This was relaxed some years later for rugby matches at Murrayfield. And Iain added: 'It would be really good for fans to be treated as fans of other sports are, to be trusted like rugby fans already are. 'I think it would be really good for the supporters who are following their teams to be treated fairly and with a bit of respect. 'And it shouldn't just be for hospitality where, if you pay a lot of money, you can have a drink and a meal when the average fan has been denied that opportunity.' The Scots football expert also says we have to balance things out with our neighbours down south. He said: 'It's not an equal playing field for Scottish clubs at the moment compared to our neighbours in England, where they've got a much bigger sponsorship and a lot more money coming in. 'We should be doing absolutely everything to promote our game and to promote a nice environment for supporters to go to.' Hamish Husband, from the Association of Tartan Army Clubs, added: 'I look forward to the success of the introduction of alcohol into the stadia and foresee a future where it's available for most games.'
Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Sport
- Business Recorder
Former Liverpool captain Henderson joins Brentford after Ajax exit
England and ex-Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has signed a two-year deal with Brentford, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, following his departure from Dutch club AFC Ajax. Ajax confirmed the termination of Henderson's contract, initially set to run until June next year, with immediate effect on Thursday. The 35-year-old will strengthen Brentford's options in midfield following their former captain Christian Norgaard's move to Arsenal. 'I'm delighted that I'm here, I'm very excited to get started and get going… it was clear for me that I wanted to come here and it was an easy decision in the end,' Henderson said in a statement. 'I'll try my best to pass on my experiences, especially to the younger players. But, at the same time, I still need to perform and do my job on the pitch. 'It's a given that I'll help everybody around me but, even at my age, you can still learn a lot, you can still improve, and you can still get better, which is what I want to do at this club.' Henderson returns to the Premier League after a two-year absence, having left Liverpool in 2023 for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq, a stint that lasted only six months. He later joined Ajax, making 57 appearances and scoring once during his time with the club. In March, he earned a surprise recall to the England squad under new manager Thomas Tuchel after being excluded from Euro 2024 contention.
