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consecutive year of losses for the bank. ina consecutive year of losses for the bank. in a moment, we will have sports news. let's first look at what is coming up this evening on bbc news. we will be discussing plans for a fast track to greece that will be completed in two instead of three years. it will be cheaper. we will hear from a doctor that claims that a certain type of fasting can reverse symptoms of diabetes and protect the pancreas. then we will have the film review, looking at a film that is not the boston marathon bombings. that is all ahead. now it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes. lots coming up tonight, here are the headlines: claudio ranieri says he dreamt of staying at leicester forever. he was sacked last night

as the champions sit a point above the relegtion zone. manchester united face a 5000 mile journey in the last 16 of the europa league — drawing russian side rostov today. and from north america to west yorkshire — the toronto wolfpack get ready for their first professional game in rugby league. and coming up on a masterchef, we are in edinburgh and looking forward to the game between lots to get through so let's start with claudio ranieri. the man who helped make one of sport's biggest stories when he managed leicester to the premier league title last

year has now become one of football's most famous managerial sackings after he was relieved of his duties last night. 0ur sports editor dan roan has been following the story for us and joins me now. dan, leicester poor in the league all season and there had been rumblings as to ranieri's future for a while but this has still caused major shockwaves hasn't it? absolutely. i think that the fact that this team are languishing just one point above relegation with just 13 matches left to preserve their premier league status, a sacking would, as not much a surprise for another team. retaining premier league status is everything for owners. however, this is claudio ranieri, the miracle worker that is

110w ranieri, the miracle worker that is now out of work. just truly breached the goal this club said that they we re the goal this club said that they were right behind him and just nine months on from arguably the greatest shock and miracle in premier league history, perhaps in all of sport, he is gone. it seems very restless, cut—throat and disloyal. there is a lot of anger. some of the fans remain loyal, they let him knowjust how much he means to them. she will a lwa ys how much he means to them. she will always be a hero to many list of people despite his sacking. in the last hour or so, claudio ranieri has issued a statement. he spoke briefly outside of his house to say that he was very sad. earlier one, at least 80 the man who

held —— who was put in charge, spoke to the media. it was up to him to explain the club's thinking. i cannot tell the fans how to behave, but we will need their support over the next couple of matches, starting with liverpool on monday. can you categorically say he had not lost some parts of the dressing room? again it is pure speculation, but what i would say is there was a lot of frustration because of results, but he had not lost the dressing room. what has the reaction be from outside of the club? one of shock and anger. it is unique when it comes to manageable sackings, they have been controversial in the past. but there is a huge swell of acidity

for the likeable manager. it's not just him and the city of leicester, it's also the entire world of football. as i said, the news of what leicester city achieved last season what leicester city achieved last season spread what leicester city achieved last season spread across what leicester city achieved last season spread across the globe. it was a really famous achievement. here are some of the opinions from the world of football today. last season was at the inexplicable one. given the magic of last season, they surely deserve to give him a little bit of extra time. surely there is some empathy for him. i can't speak for leicester fans and someone to disagree, —— and some would disagree, but i think that the way that he handled everything last season and gave leicester so much,

the fact that he made the whole country gets behind leicester, and what was done to him. no of football mind games, etc. he wasjust genuine and one. the whole country wants to him and the club. that would have evaporated today. leicester made his to is ina evaporated today. leicester made his to is in a row. —— leicester made history to use in april. won because they did the most beautiful thing in they did the most beautiful thing in the premier league and one because they are also in the highlights with a decision that i think has everybody in football united because it's something very, very difficult to accept. at the same time, it's good for all of us to realise how football is at the time. and i surprised? —— am i surprised that

these kinds of things can happen? no. it's football. a few strange decisions in 2016, 2017, brexit, president trump, claudio ranieri.e the time it leicester city play liverpool on monday night, they could find themselves in the relegation is on. they have just some matches left to salvage their position. the club's owners have pleaded with the fans to understand their position. they say that the clu b their position. they say that the club is in crisis and they must look after the long—term interests the club. maybe they will be vindicated. maybe the replacement, whether it is the likes of craig shakespeare are however, even if that happens, one senses that this decision will be

seen as something as an act of betrayal in the modern game. in the world of sport, the departure of claudio ranieri as something more than that and say that something sacred has been lost. thank you very much. meanwhile life continues in the premier league without ranieri. leicester don't play until monday, at home to liverpool. in tomorrow's games, chelsea could go 11 points clear at the top of the table with a home win over swansea. sunday's manchester derby has been postponed because united are in the league cup final. just they could go 11 points clear at the top of the table quiz. they are doing a greatjob. a very compact defensively. very dangerous. we must play great attention tomorrow. the draw has been made for the last 16 of the europa league. manchester united —

the only british side left in the competition — will play the russian side fc rostov. the first leg will be in russia on the 9th of march — four days before united play in the fa cup — and then they'll play at old trafford on the 16th. it's a 5000 mile trip. inverness will be hoping to climb off the foot of the scottish premiership when they play rangers this evening. they are currently two points behind 11th placed hamilton. rangers will remain third whatever the results. everyone else plays tomorrow. celtic — who play hamilton — sit 2a points above aberdeen at the top of the table. history will be made at yorkshire tomorrow. the wolfpack bullet play for the first time at england. stuart pollitt reports. for decades, rugby league tried to expand beyond northern england's m62 corridor with mixed success. they are based at the maidstone united ground in kent. the biggest change in rugby league

for 100 years took place in paris this evening. the first time that wales has ever had a club in this competition. now the sport is crossing the pond, breaking new ground. what will this looks like in a few months‘ time? better. toronto wolfpack is the brainchild of this man. i was living in birmingham and flipping through the television, landed on a super league match. i was just blown away by the action. what is this? and then as i was watching i was realising this is the most canadian sport that had never been to canada. so i left birmingham and i came home and we started this dream. despite starting in the third and bottom tier, there's a record sponsorship deal and a wealthy backer on board. wolfpack season tickets sales have hit a promising 4000. this is the lamport stadium, the wolfpack‘s home. the artificial pitch here is covered during the harsh canadian winter. it's currently minus eight degrees and because of the weather the wolfpack won't play any home

games here until may. meanwhile, the team is training on the other side of the atlantic and former great britain boss brian noble and the ex leigh centurions coach paul rowley are coaching them. unique, interesting, challenging. a little bit of everything, really. imagine the first conversations to recruit the players. you know, approaching the players and saying there's a new team in toronto, come and play for me. the wolfpack must fund travel and accommodation for visiting teams. can rugby league catch on in a city dominated by baseball, basketball, football and, its biggest sport, ice hockey? have you heard of a rugby league team called toronto wolfpack? no. no, i have not. i've heard of it. i've actually had a couple of people ask me about getting tickets for it. i think it's going to be very difficult for the wolfpack to become part of the mainstream, especially right away. they are not going to play

at a point when there is no other toronto sports teams playing. it's a pioneering project that will take not only rugby league to another level, another stratosphere, it will also change the way world sport is done on a professional level. the rugby football league have conformed to the bbc they are in talks with other countries about similar ventures. a sport long criticised for failed expansion could now become a trailblazer. that is at one o'clock tomorrow. it will be on the bbc news website. britain's mark cavendish has retained the overall lead after the second stage of the tour of abu dhabi. 0rica—scott rider caleb ewan thought he'd won the stage and raised his arms a little early in celebration. before realising he'd been pipped at the line by germany's marcel kittel. dimension data's cavendish came in third to keep hold of the overall leader's red jersey. well, that's most of the sport. time

now for international rugby union. let's go to inside six nations. hello and welcome, live, to broadwood stadium where we're preparing to look ahead to the third weekend of six nations fixtures. we arejust we are just north of glasgow and what will be a crucial weekend for the six nations. we are starting with scotland against wales. if you are wondering why we are here tonight it is because the woman's scotla nd tea m tonight it is because the woman's scotland team are playing well. —— playing wales. the under 20s are playing wales. the under 20s are playing later on as well. joining me to preview the lavatory championships is scotland all time record points scorer chris paterson. chris, what is from me too, what think? 0utstanding. chris, what is from me too, what

think? outstanding. some cracking by. think? outstanding. some cracking rugby. a great fixture in cardiff. wales played well. england know how to win and they came through and one. ireland had a great victory. a physical battle in paris. scotland picked up a couple of injuries.