Gary Neville has politely asked his broadcasting “god” Des Lynam to “please stop putting me forward as the manager of Manchester United”. Neville suggested he had been ridiculed by colleagues and ...

The ad opens with Des in a shopping centre conducting interviews about digital television. Spotting two ‘average’ people, he approaches Al and Monkey. They are sat on a bench resting after a busy day, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Former Match of the Day host Des Lynam says current MOTD presenter Gary ...

Former Match of the Day host Des Lynam has claimed that it is hard for the BBC to “justify” paying Gary Lineker his high salary for his presenting role – except in strict financial terms. Last month, ...

Match of the Day legend Des Lynam, who left the BBC in 1999 to join ITV, has commented on the hefty salaries paid to modern-day presenters. After his move, he reportedly saw his salary increase from ...

Des Lynam has admitted that he regrets his decision to defect to ITV from the BBC. "It had so many repercussions and shook me up so much," the presenter told The Mirror. What to Read Next "If it was a ...

Chiles has now revealed that Lynam, who also defected from the BBC to ITV, urged him to make the move. According to The Sun, he explained: "Des said it as it was. I've spoken to him a lot over the ...

Des Lynam is to appear alongside Monkey in a new ITV Digital advert. Lynam will bring his "legendary laid back attitude and expertly trimmed moustache" to the new ad, which is to air later this month.

Des Lynam is to quit ITV when his contract expires next Summer, the Daily Star reports today. The 62-year-old was poached from the BBC four years ago at the same time as ITV took the rights to show ...

Des Lynam could quit ITV after next year's World Cup Finals in Japan and Korea, according to the Sunday Mirror. The 59-year-old signed a £1.25m deal with the network in 1999, which is due to expire in ...

Des Lynam is to host a new sports version of Mastermind for BBC Two. The show, to air in primetime throughout the Beijing Olympics, Euro 2008 and Wimbledon, will be his first for the BBC since ...