How Gary Lineker 'could double his £30m fortune' after BBC Match of the Day exit

Gary Lineker could double his fortune after (MOTD) at the end of the season.

has hosted the show since replacing Des Lynam in 1999, but this season will be his last in the hot seat. The former England striker has with the that will majorly change his role.

Lineker will continue to present their coverage of the and the upcoming 2026 World Cup, while also hosting the MOTD Top Ten podcast. Episodes of The Rest is podcast, which features Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, will also be available on BBC Sounds.

The podcast is produced by Goalhanger, which was co-founded by Lineker and produces a number of other successful podcasts. Goalhanger also produces a number of TV shows, including an upcoming Amazon documentary series on tennis star Serena Williams.

READ MORE:

READ MORE:

And according to a brand and culture expert, Lineker could double his estimated £30million fortune through Goalhanger. "This is a golden moment for Gary to make even more money, spread his broadcasting wings and create compelling content that will help him double his wealth," Nick Ede told the .

"I'm sure he will be selling his documentaries and series back to the BBC but now he has the option to sell to the highest bidders with the biggest viewership, making him one of the most powerful men in the media and it's only going to get more successful for him as the demand is increasing.

" has massive budgets and knows that his shows rate really well, like his doc. With his black book full of the greatest sports stars in the - and royals - plus Netflix's high demand for content, he will be top of their list for programmes, and could earn tens of millions."

In an interview with published earlier this month, Lineker admitted the success of Goalhanger could lead to him focusing on the business full-time. "I could do. Whether that will be the case I don't know," he said.

"At some point, I have to slow down somewhere… I'm getting old. We never envisaged where we're at now. For all I knew, we could have just been talking to ourselves."

and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our