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Sebastian Coe 'front runner' to be new chair of BBC Trust
London 2012 Olympic chief Lord Sebastian Coe is the clear front runner to be the next Chair of the BBC Trust, a government source has told ITV News.
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Coe admits he's 'flattered' to be BBC chair 'front-runner'
As the front-runner to be the next chairman of the BBC Trust Lord Coe has admitted he is "flattered" to be considered for the job.
The former middle distance runner did not deny he had been approached about the role when he was contacted by the Telegraph.
He told the newspaper: "I think you will find that whenever any job at the moment comes up I seem to be slated in for it.
"Either the Mayor of London, Fifa, International Olympic Committee. I'm very flattered, thank you, but I've actually just got off a plane. I have absolutely nothing more to say."
Seb Coe would be 'first rate choice' for the BBC
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Exclusive: Lord Coe 'front runner' for BBC Trust role
Sebastian Coe is the clever choice to lead the Trust, which acts as guardian of licence fee revenue and public interest in the BBC.
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Exclusive: Lord Coe 'front runner' for BBC Trust role
Sebastian Coe is the clever choice to lead the Trust, which acts as guardian of licence fee revenue and public interest in the BBC.