'What the f*** are you talking about?' Gary Lineker slammed amid MOTD speculation

Frank Warren has hammered Gary Lineker for his - which landed him in hot water with the .

Warren, who promotes among others, remains an outspoken figure and is one of the leading voices when it comes to Saudi Arabia's role in . The promoter has stood alongside the Kingdom in funding the sport, making numerous big fights a reality.

The Queensberry chief is outspoken about a variety of issues and has revisited Lineker's controversial remark last year, which saw him . The ex-England international took issue with the then Conservative Government.

He compared them to Germany in the 1930s - then under Nazi rule. However Warren has laughed off that comment, insisting that the UK remain an immensely welcoming country - too welcoming for his liking as he criticism the migration system.

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He told : "I didn’t agree with last year when he put out that tweet about the Conservatives’ asylum policy, saying it was similar to 1930s Germany. Seriously, what the f*** are you talking about? Nazi Germany? We’re allowing people in, not taking their property off them. We’re a welcoming country. But we should be welcoming legal immigrants, making them go through the process."

Lineker's comments were made on social media are were in breach of the BBC's guidelines for employers. It meant that he didn't anchor Match of the Day as several of his colleagues stood by him, later seeing the show air without commentary or punditry.

The issue was later resolved with changes made to the guidelines. Lineker has long been vocal about his political views on social media but his role as the presenter of the BBC highlights show - which he's anchored since 1999 - is now in doubt after more than two decades.

Lineker is one of the corporations highest-paid individuals, reportedly earning more than £1million per year, but his contract will soon be up and there is talk of change. A leaked email suggests that the corporation is drawing up a statement to announce his departure.

The 63-year-old has interests away from Match of the Day, including his podcast work, and has been open about eventually moving on. Straight from the off after the opening credits on Saturday he made light of recent reports by saying: “Seven games on the way and it’s my final show…. Before the international break.”

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