�* the �*the week and into the the rest of the week and into the weekend. there are at the momenta few showers in south—west england. they are going to fade this evening. you may catch a show in shetland over night. otherwise, it is dry and largely clear but a few mist and fog patches that may develop in the east of england. under clear skies, patches that may develop in the east of england. under clearskies, it's yet another aprilfrost of england. under clearskies, it's yet another april frost on the way, a widespread frost tonight, with the exception of western fringes of england, wales, scotland and for many in northern ireland. after that chilly start tomorrow, temperatures will be heading up in plenty of sunshine with the exception of northern scotland, where more cloud may produce a shower. there will be a stiff breeze running through the english channel towards the channel islands and into south—west england. but along the north sea coast, a lighter breeze compared with today, turning offshore in some spots. and in that strong april sunshine, i7 turning offshore in some spots. and in that strong april sunshine, 17 in cardiff and manchester. and they word for hay fever sufferers. after

a bit of a dip today, tree pollen levels are on the up again tomorrow, and that is where they will stay for and that is where they will stay for a few days. tomorrow night, it is turning chilly again and the clearer skies. a touch of frost going into friday morning. after friday's sunshine, more cloudy and cool over the weekend, but it is staying dry. that's all from us.

hello, welcome to sportsday, i m austin halewood — coming up this evening. organisers say the european super league can no longer go ahead... after more clubs follow those from the premier league, and step away from the project. and what about the fans? how will the clubs rebuild their relationship with their supporters... we'll be live outside the tottenham hotspur stadium. and the world of sport reacts to the conviction of derek shauvin in the murder trial of george floyd.

welcome to the programme... now of course, there's only one place to start tonight as the fallout continues from the collapsed european super league... on sunday, it's organisers said that the 12 teams from across europe — including the premier league's �*so—called' big six — had come together "at a critical moment" to "transform european competition" and "help football at every level". but since, the reaction from players and fans — from across the globe — has been fierce... with protests and banners outside many of the 12 clubs invloved. and so little more than 48 hours after it was first propsed. .. the plans started to crumble. as one—by—one all six of the premier league clubs withdrew. today, clubs in italy and spain have begun to pull out, with the plan seemingly off — in what's been another dramatic 2a hours in the super league saga....

chanting. it's a demonstration from chelsea fans as there was some other fans around the country that this european super league was not something they wanted. we want an opportunity to move forward from where we are but what we can't do is place football clubs and communities up place football clubs and communities up and down the country in the risk and parallel to this european super league going ahead. six of our great clubs turned their back on our country and our leagues and it would have affected the whole football pyramid. they are the same mistakes and fatality underestimated the fans across the country. for and fatality underestimated the fans across the country.— across the country. for the big six, do ou across the country. for the big six, do you not — across the country. for the big six, do you not think _ across the country. for the big six, do you not think uefa _ across the country. for the big six, do you not think uefa is _ across the country. for the big six, do you not think uefa is now- across the country. for the big six, do you not think uefa is now going | do you not think uefa is now going to give them more money which is what they wanted in a first place. i think it was a power play to get my money and they have done that. we're happy for these multi—billionaire owners to on our clubs but we wanted to do what they say, that's not how

they became billionaires. you to do what they say, that's not how they became billionaires.— they became billionaires. you think lester's success _ they became billionaires. you think lester's success has _ they became billionaires. you think lester's success has prompted - they became billionaires. you think lester's success has prompted this| lester's success has prompted this and accelerated this action? the sto for and accelerated this action? the story for the _ and accelerated this action? the story for the game shows what can happen— story for the game shows what can happen in— story for the game shows what can happen in the _ story for the game shows what can happen in the sport. _ story for the game shows what can happen in the sport. a _ story for the game shows what can happen in the sport. a child - story for the game shows what can happen in the sport. a child whenl story for the game shows what cani happen in the sport. a child when i coming _ happen in the sport. a child when i coming to— happen in the sport. a child when i coming to hear— happen in the sport. a child when i coming to hear the _ happen in the sport. a child when i coming to hear the market. - happen in the sport. a child when i coming to hear the market. what. happen in the sport. a child when i. coming to hear the market. what they find a _ coming to hear the market. what they find a top _ coming to hear the market. what they find a top six? — coming to hear the market. what they find a top six? it— coming to hear the market. what they find a top six? it must _ coming to hear the market. what they find a top six? it must be _ coming to hear the market. what they find a top six? it must be money. - find a top six? it must be money. what _ find a top six? it must be money. what we — find a top six? it must be money. what we try— find a top six? it must be money. what we try to _ find a top six? it must be money. what we try to do _ find a top six? it must be money. what we try to do is _ find a top six? it must be money. what we try to do is disrupt - find a top six? it must be money. what we try to do is disrupt that. find a top six? it must be money. i what we try to do is disrupt that in the football — what we try to do is disrupt that in the football world. _ what we try to do is disrupt that in the football world. why— what we try to do is disrupt that in the football world.— the football world. why would you want to desert _ the football world. why would you want to desert the _ the football world. why would you want to desert the most-watched | want to desert the most—watched league in the world and the most entertaining leak in the world with the best players in the best managers and the lessons to be learned and they are now down to the governing bodies unless we put meta— protections into the structure of our game. we are still ready to be seeing something like this yet again and again. we seeing something like this yet again and auain.~ . ,, seeing something like this yet again and auain.~ . , ., seeing something like this yet again and aain_ . ., , . ., seeing something like this yet again and a.ain_ . ., , ., ., ., and again. we always want to involve but sometimes _ and again. we always want to involve but sometimes we _ and again. we always want to involve but sometimes we don't _ and again. we always want to involve but sometimes we don't need - and again. we always want to involve but sometimes we don't need to - but sometimes we don't need to involve — but sometimes we don't need to involve and sometimes things are 'ust involve and sometimes things are just best — involve and sometimes things are just best left alone. these owners have totally disregarded the

football fans and it was a massive victory _ football fans and it was a massive victory. they underestimated enormously in response. it's been quite the 72 hours hasn't it... and after such a furious backlash from fans... it looks like there are bridges to be rebuilt between the clubs and their supporters. well, our reporter adam wild joins me in the studio now... all 6 of the premier league clubs have spoken to their fans for the first time adam — they've all gone about it differently haven't they — but what have they had to say? it has been a very damaging decrepit ball. it's been very damaging for the 12 clubs who have been part of the 12 clubs who have been part of the european super league proposals as you say there are bridges to be built now. most notably the bridges between the clubs and their fans. i taught them thank you can feed them there is just a taught them thank you can feed them there isjust a couple taught them thank you can feed them there is just a couple of hours ago.

they have been gathering outside the grounds this evening clearly there are plenty —— plenty of bridges to be built between the clubs and philistines. let's take a look at some of the communication and between the clubs and their fans because there are some very striking differences in tone. chelsea are the first to put out yesterday. this was their initial statement or at least part of it. they said having joined the group late last week we have time to consider the matter fully and decide our continued product —— participation in these plans would not be the best interest of the club where i was supported by the wider football community. they are making it clear they were not one of the original instigators and just went along with what the others were proposing which of course they have now thoughts better off. compare that with manchester city. this was there to eat. remember pep guardiola was critical of the plans. this is their statement. manchester city football club can confirm there is now formally enacted the procedures

to withdraw from the group developing plans for a european super league. 25 words, no blame, no apology from them. contrast that with arsenal. here was their announcement yesterday on twitter. as a result of listening to you and the wider football community over the wider football community over the recent days the air withdrawing from the proposed super league. we made a mistake and we apologise for it. there was a statement attached as well. we did not make the right decision here which we fully accept, we have heard you. plenty of contrition coming out of the emirates. this afternoon from manchester united this was their initial announcement. just a few hours ago there's been an open letter to the pines. it is part of the. he says we failed to show enough respect for football deep—rooted traditions, promotion, relegation, the pyramid, and for that we are sorry. that is coming

from glazer, just a couple of hours ago. liverpool, for them, a very short statement released yesterday overnight. we heard from john w henry, the liverpool owner, and this is him. i want to apologise to all the fans, supporters of liverpool football club for the disruption caused over the past hours. it goes without saying but it should be said that the project put forward was never going to stand without the support of the fans. no one ever thought differently in england. over these 48 hours you are very clear that it would not stand. we heard you. i heard you. 50 that it would not stand. we heard you. i heard you.— you. i heard you. so a mixture of approaches _ you. i heard you. so a mixture of approaches as — you. i heard you. so a mixture of approaches as we _ you. i heard you. so a mixture of approaches as we said. _ you. i heard you. so a mixture of approaches as we said. that - you. i heard you. so a mixture of| approaches as we said. that worry you. i heard you. so a mixture of. approaches as we said. that worry in the premier league. what about those in europe? the premier league. what about those in euroe? 1, the premier league. what about those in euroe? . ., ., ., ., in europe? both barcelona and real madrid have — in europe? both barcelona and real madrid have been _ in europe? both barcelona and real madrid have been very _ in europe? both barcelona and real madrid have been very slow- in europe? both barcelona and real madrid have been very slow to - madrid have been very slow to respond over the last 24 hours or so. it's been interesting today as well to hear from this

so. it's been interesting today as well to hearfrom this manner. the event is chairman. he is regarded as one of the key architects of the project. here is what he had been feeing tonight. i project. here is what he had been feeing tonight-— project. here is what he had been feeing tonight. i remain convinced ofthe feeing tonight. i remain convinced of the beauty _ feeing tonight. i remain convinced of the beauty of _ feeing tonight. i remain convinced of the beauty of that _ feeing tonight. i remain convinced of the beauty of that project - feeing tonight. i remain convinced of the beauty of that project of. feeing tonight. i remain convinced | of the beauty of that project of the value _ of the beauty of that project of the value to _ of the beauty of that project of the value to develop the pyramid of the creation _ value to develop the pyramid of the creation of— value to develop the pyramid of the creation of the best competition in the world — creation of the best competition in the world. but i guess not. i don't think— the world. but i guess not. i don't think that — the world. but i guess not. i don't think that project is now standing up think that project is now standing up and _ think that project is now standing up and running. think that project is now standing up and running-— up and running. clearly he still believes this _ up and running. clearly he still believes this is _ up and running. clearly he still believes this is a _ up and running. clearly he still believes this is a good - up and running. clearly he still believes this is a good idea - up and running. clearly he still| believes this is a good idea and that he and the others were right all along despite what the fans and others have said. let us football go now in rebuilding the bridges? have i listen to this man steve, the chair of crystal palace fc, a not one of the double esl clubs. he does not think building those bridges will be easy. it is not think building those bridges will be easy-— not think building those bridges will be eas . , ., ., ., , will be easy. it is extraordinary in the background _ will be easy. it is extraordinary in the background what _ will be easy. it is extraordinary in the background what we - will be easy. it is extraordinary in the background what we have - will be easy. it is extraordinary in i the background what we have been living _ the background what we have been living through. it's patronising and of course — living through. it's patronising and of course some of those relationships will be difficult to repair— relationships will be difficult to repair because people have lied to us. they have not told the

truth _ lied to us. they have not told the truth and — lied to us. they have not told the truth and they have not come clean and they— truth and they have not come clean and they have been off in a zouma paradise, — and they have been off in a zouma paradise, a — and they have been off in a zouma paradise, a bubble blocking everybody's downfall. and we do want contrition _ everybody's downfall. and we do want contrition from them. you everybody's downfall. and we do want contrition from them.— contrition from them. you can hear the anrer contrition from them. you can hear the anger in _ contrition from them. you can hear the anger in his _ contrition from them. you can hear the anger in his voice. _ these bridges are going to take quite some time to repair. it will be interesting to see how this develops. well two of those premier league sides are both in action tonight... manchester city travel to aston villa — that's an 8.15 kick—off, but first tottenham are playing right now at home to southampton, it's their first match since manager jose mourinho was fired... it was a 6 o'clock kick—off, so it's coming up to half—time... well we can go live to the ground now... our sports news reporter laura scott is there for us... laura, what's the feeling like from fans who've gathered at the stadium?

what is the feeling from philistines gathered outside the ground today? —— what is the feeling from the fines. i -- what is the feeling from the fines. ., ., -- what is the feeling from the fines. . ., ,, a .,' -- what is the feeling from the fines. . ., ,, , fines. i had a kick-off between the and southampton, _ fines. i had a kick-off between the and southampton, they _ fines. i had a kick-off between the and southampton, they have - fines. i had a kick-off between the and southampton, they have nowl and southampton, they have now dissipated. when they were here, they were chanting we want our time them back and they held signs saying they want the club owners and the chairman out. they also had up —— held up signs saying power to the fans and we say no to the super league. that is all despite a statement from the club last night in which club chairman said he apologise for the anxiety caused by the super league plans and confirmed that the club wish to withdraw from the super league. van zy to hear said they felt disgusted by what had happened over the last few days but that they were pleased that their voices have been heard. some said they had been giving up their season tickets because they are unconvinced that the gulf between the club and the fans can be bridged under the current owners. they said it was the

last straw, that the hierarchy had not consulted with them before pursuing this a pretty good concept. they make clear they want to make sure this cannot happen again and look for better governance in football. some of what they felt had been the last straw in terms of the collapse of the super league. some pointed to a backlash from and players. others said they felt it was the of government and that led to the collapse. in the last hour, the duke of cambridge with the president of the football association suggested that fans had won the day. he tweeted, i am glad the enacted boys are football fans has been heard and listened to. he continued by saying it is not really important that we use this moment to secure the future health of the game at all levels. the fact that protests continue nathan ake despite the collapse of the super league suggests that the damage caused by the turmoil of the last few days might take a while longer to recover. ., ~' might take a while longer to recover. . ~ , ., ,

might take a while longer to recover. ., ~ , ., , , y recover. thank you. there is plenty more to come _ recover. thank you. there is plenty more to come from _ recover. thank you. there is plenty more to come from this _ recover. thank you. there is plenty more to come from this story. - recover. thank you. there is plenty more to come from this story. two | more to come from this story. two minutes to go in the first half. 1-0. a minutes to go in the first half. 1—0. a lead against tottenham. well we'll focus on matters on the pitch in a moment but first let's quickly round up some of the day's other football stories and... dublin looks set to miss out on hosting euro 2020 games this summer. with uefa making theirfinal decision on venues on friday, the irish government have said today they don't expect to meet 25 per—cent minimum capacity requirement. munich and bilbao are also still to confirm whether they can meet the demands. team gb will face canada, chile and hosts japan in the group stage of the women's football tournament at this summer's olympics. led by interim coach hege riise they'll get underway against canada at the sapporo dome on the 21st ofjuly. and wolves' home game against brighton will be shown live on bbc one. in the latest television schedules announced today — it's been confirmed the match

at molineux will now take place on sunday the 9th of may, with a midday kick—off. now... after a dramatic 72 hours... many players are bound to be just looking forward to getting back to matters on the pitch... manchester city need just 11 points to secure a third premier league title in four seasons... they're away at aston villa tonight, our football correspondent john murray is at villa park for us... john, with everything that's gone on over the last few days it feels like a whiloe since we've been talking about results... but this is an important game for city tonight isn't it... after defeats in their last two matches? yes. a lot of water has passed under the bridge and they last which was saturday night in the fa cup semifinal and since then they have beenin semifinal and since then they have been in and outs of super league.

yes, the focus for them has to return tonight