BBC has other numbers to worry about than Gary Lineker’s pay

Gary Lineker could expect a similar salary from commercial rivals, the BBC might argue. Photograph: Ian Lawrence/Getty ImagesHow you view Gary Lineker’s table-topping £1.75m BBC salary says a lot about you – and the future of the BBC.If you’re the BBC director general, Tony Hall, unveiling the corporation’s annual report, it is payment for the “excellent job” that Lineker does providing entertainment to millions of people. Top talent requires top money,