Look at all the rejoicing in here
It looks like he was pushed but of all people, he won't be too bothered when it sinks in.
Goalhanger production is doing very well. It produces the 'The rest is' podcasts. The rest is football, the rest is politics in the US and UK, etc., so he won't be short of money.
On a side note, get into 'The rest is entertainment' with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde. It's my new favorite podcast. Both are great, but Osman, in particular, has incredible insight into producing rubbish but popular games shows. I could listen to him for hours, and he clearly knows his stuff about how TV is run and who's getting the money.
Lineker will not be short of offers. He's a good presenter who can handle a live show. The thing people always overlook about him is that he played at the highest level and was the top scorer at the 86 World Cup, so he can be a pundit, too.
I can see him presenting the Champions League in America or something like that.