The disruption forced the BBC to apologise for “limited sports programming this weekend”, with Director General Tim Davie facing calls to resign.
The BBC boss admitted in a new interview it had been a “difficult day” for the corporation but said, “we are working very hard to resolve the situation”.
Interviewed by BBC News, Mr Davie said “success for me is getting Gary back on air”, adding he was prepared to review impartiality rules for freelance staff like Lineker.
His suspension on Friday triggered a wider debate about BBC’s impartiality, the government’s asylum policy and the position of the broadcaster’s chairman Richard Sharp.
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