Gary Lineker is facing fresh calls to be sacked after being accused of posting an “anti-Semitic” rat emoji.

The outgoing Match of the Day presenter is said to have failed to spot the image while sharing a post by campaign group Palestine Lobby to his Instagram story. The post provoked fury among Jewish groups, as rats were historically used by Nazi Germany as a slur. Lineker has since issued an unprecedented apology for the post.

In an exclusive poll, The Telegraph asked readers whether the BBC should sack the presenter over this latest controversy. An overwhelming 89 per cent of over 120,000 voters believe the broadcaster should sack him.