Alex Kay-Jelski was being celebrated by colleagues today as the man who finally got rid of Gary Lineker after years of headaches.
One senior source told MailOnline that the corporation's Director of Sport had made 'a lot of people happy at the BBC'.
When Mr Kay-Jelski was handed the prestigious role in April 2024, he knew he had to shake things up. And fast.
And one source claimed that he quickly admitted that he believed that Match of the Day viewers would tune in no matter the host.
This came as bad news to Gary Lineker, who despite repeated impartiality scandals and even attacks on his employer, had said he wanted to stay on the show beyond this year and had even offered to take a pay cut.
