�*this �* this fog murky one as well. some of this fog and a very light winds will be sold to clear away, slowly lifting away. that breeze will continue to dry in some showers across east anglia, south—east england and perhaps down across the channel isles but let's not forget the sunshine for most of us. a lovely guy with sunny spells coming through. a little bit cooler but hopefully the sunshine will compensate. the high pressure will stay with us. it will allow this very week with the front end on wednesday. that will produce some showery outbreaks of rain, slowly sinking its way south out of scotland, down into the borders and northern ireland. certainly a little bit more cloud around on wednesday. the best of the breaks further south and east. highs of ii or 12. high pressure will stay with us until the weekend and tenderers a chance potentially of a bit more significant rain as weather fronts start to push on from the far north and west. we finish the working week

on a relatively dry note. some rain around next weekend. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are — goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday. one of the premier league's top referees is suspended after appearing to make derogatory comments about liverpool with liverpool leading the way, we assess manchester city's title chances, as the champions endure their worst run under pep guardiola the welsh rugby union team are also on a record run of defeats, but it was a bad weeeknd for every home nation also coming up on sportsday... proud mary, the england lionesses goalkeeper is immortalised in wax.

i was stunned, i could not speak at one point and i thought i was going to pass out because she is my idol and i look up to her and it was incredible to see her in person. david coote, who has refereed over 100 games in the premier league, has been suspended. a video was circulated on social media earlier today allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about liverpool and the club's former managerjurgen klopp. he actually took charge of a match at anfield this weekend with liverpool beating aston villa 2—nil, it's unclear when the video was filmed or it's authenticity. the pgmol, the body that looks

after professional referees, say that he has been suspended with immediate effect pending an investigation. ben croucher reports. liverpool (expletive) . usually happiest when nobody notices them _ . usually happiest when nobody notices them but _ . usually happiest when nobody notices them but for _ . usually happiest when nobody notices them but for this - . usually happiest when nobody i notices them but for this referee, thatis notices them but for this referee, that is no longer lecture he can enjoy. on social media, allegedly shows coote using offensive language to describe liverpool and their then managerjuergen klopp, going on to say that he refused to speak to the german who we everything. the video has not been verified by the bbc and it is unclear when it was filmed or its authenticity referring to this game between liverpool and birmingham wherejuergen klopp was critical of coote's officiating. the pgm says that coote is been suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation. his

referent career began and the football league in 2010 in the premier league in 2018. he has also asked ted acted as va are and is on the premier league's most experienced officials and most recently taking charge of a liverpool game as they beat aston villa on saturday. his referent future is now uncertain. the man in the middle is now very much the centre of unwanted attention. our sports editor dan roan is at anfield. dan, david coote, is one of the most experienced premier league referees, he's officiated at the top level for a number of years, this could be incredibly damaging? potentially, absolutely, yes. it is important to state that the bbc

hasn't yet verified this video which emerged on social media today and we do not know whether it's authentic or when it was filmed, nor has david coote made any comment. we have reached out to him to get his version of events as well. but you're right, if it is found to be authentic after this investigation which they have launched today, it could be gravely damaging to the career of one of the most experienced referees in the top flight and indeed the referees body as well who provided the masses for the premier league and the football league and the best of times, their decision making is under intense scrutiny given the nature of football and they did act quickly today with this video immersed in social media as you have heard in that report, the suspended coote,

pending a full investigation and may no further comment as for liverpool here, they are aware of the video but have not made a comment yet either. he was the referee on saturday evening when liverpool beat aston villa by two goals and the match is being referred to in that video was a one all drawled that liverpool had in 2020 with burnley and in that game, juergen klopp wasn't happy with some of the decision—making he said that coote and his colleagues have failed to make decisions that certain tackles on his players were fouls and juergen klopp was seen to get into an argument with coote and his colleagues at the end of that match as well. but again, until we know the authenticity or otherwise of this video, it would be wrong to speculate too much. but it is a grave situation that they face tonight. grave situation that they face toniaht. a , grave situation that they face toniaht. , .,

we're into the final international break of the year, some premier league clubs will welcome it more than others. liverpool should be happy, five points clear of manchester city after that win on saturday, coupled with city's loss at brighton, theirfourth in a row in all competitions. that's new territory for pep guardiola. joe lynskey reports. until this weekend, it had not happened before. manchester city under pep guardiola had lost four games in a row. on saturday at brighton, brought this reaction cities coaching conversation with the opposition player. at the top they are still in touch but on this form, they are shaken. we they are still in touch but on this form, they are shaken.— they are still in touch but on this form, they are shaken. we lost again and we have — form, they are shaken. we lost again and we have to _ form, they are shaken. we lost again and we have to clean _ form, they are shaken. we lost again and we have to clean our _ form, they are shaken. we lost again and we have to clean our heads and l and we have to clean our heads and hopefully come back.— hopefully come back. went does a blue become _ hopefully come back. went does a blue become a _ hopefully come back. went does a blue become a way _ hopefully come back. went does a blue become a way for— hopefully come back. went does a blue become a way for you? - hopefully come back. went does a blue become a way for you? we i hopefully come back. went does a i blue become a way for you? we have to win games — blue become a way for you? we have to win games again, _ blue become a way for you? we have to win games again, four— blue become a way for you? we have to win games again, four in - blue become a way for you? we have to win games again, four in a row, i to win games again, four in a row, two premier leaks in a row and yet,

we have to change things. mil two premier leaks in a row and yet, we have to change things.— we have to change things. all four of those defeats _ we have to change things. all four of those defeats have _ we have to change things. all four of those defeats have come - we have to change things. all four of those defeats have come on - we have to change things. all four| of those defeats have come on the road and two when the cubs at spurs and its 1a and brighton and bournemouth have cost them points in the league. sigh mech this is manchester city at this very moment struggling. by manchester city have been here before and they lost to the lower left performer five points off the top and they went 32 unbeaten. now the champions have to deal with out the best player in the world and the midfielder, their winner may not return the season and after the international base, the face spurs in liverpool.- after the international base, the face spurs in liverpool. there 'ust too easy to — face spurs in liverpool. there 'ust too easy to play fl face spurs in liverpool. there 'ust too easy to play through i face spurs in liverpool. there just too easy to play through in this i too easy to play through in this moment— too easy to play through in this moment of— too easy to play through in this moment of time, _ too easy to play through in this moment of time, they're - too easy to play through in this moment of time, they're not . too easy to play through in this - moment of time, they're not pressing

any more _ moment of time, they're not pressing any more when— moment of time, they're not pressing any more. when they're _ moment of time, they're not pressing any more. when they're pressing, - any more. when they're pressing, they're _ any more. when they're pressing, they're going _ any more. when they're pressing, they're going as— any more. when they're pressing, they're going as individuals. - any more. when they're pressing, they're going as individuals. these times and addressing _ they're going as individuals. these times and addressing like - they're going as individuals. these times and addressing like ours, i they're going as individuals— times and addressing like ours, even though they are not welcome, we will that they're part of it in a time like this, we and it as part of the challenge and that's what we love it so much. ., , challenge and that's what we love it so much. . , ., ,., , challenge and that's what we love it so much. . , ., , .,, so much. there are bigger reasons as to wh it so much. there are bigger reasons as to why it may — so much. there are bigger reasons as to why it may affect _ so much. there are bigger reasons as to why it may affect city _ to why it may affect city possibles response. this still in the battle of the premier league and still for pep guardiola, it's the last year of his contract. they're now two weeks to rest and look for answers and city often find a way to keep hold of their title. manchester united are really playing catchup, 13th in the table 13 points behind liverpool. after 4 games as interim head coach, ruud van nistelrooy has left the club today, with no place in ruben amorim's new coaching set—up, the portuguese had his first day

in the job today, meeting staff at united's carrington training ground. he signed off from sporting last night, overseeing their victory against braga, after the match he spoke about what he hopes to achive in his first few weeks at united. i feel it ready for the new challenge, i am i feel it ready for the new challenge, iam not i feel it ready for the new challenge, i am not naive and i know that it's going to be very different, very tough but i feel that i am ready and i'm at peace now and i can focus on my newjab, i know how i am going to play in the beginning because you have to start with a structure, a structure that you know and then you will adapt with the players that you have, some injuries are no injuries, what kind

of players in the abilities to defend, to attack, i would discover that in the next few weeks, we do not have a lot of time to train and so, i have to show something that i know very well. let's have a quick look at some of the day's other sports stories. casper ruud has started his atp finals campaign with a straight—sets victory over carlos alcaraz in turin. the norwegian beat the french open and wimbledon champion 6—1,7—5. it's the spaniards first defeat to ruud. england have released yorkshire leg—spinnerjafer chohan from their white—ball tour of the west indies without playing a game. chohan was a surprise pick for the three odis and five t20s in the caribbean but will return home to manage his workload with the england lions tour to south africa coming up. it was at a terrible weekend for the home nations in rugby union over the weekend.

all of them beaten in their autumn international tests, england losing to australia in the final seconds, ireland were downed by the all blacks, a rare defeat in dublin. scotland were overpowered by south africa and after losing to fiji, wales have equalled their worst run. 10 defeats in a row, as our rugby reporter sara orchard told me, the head coach has his work cut out, she's never really face this kind of pressure as the roads head coach since he returned into that position and there's been a lot of narrative around him transitioning the players and increasing the depth in the squad and these narratives are starting to wear a bit thin when it comes to the welsh public and their expectations notjust of the side but of himself, there were some gaps against fiji and wales were their own worst enemy. he will need to be

slicker and more disciplined against australia and i don't think anyone is looking for the beyond that fixture right now because after that, it is south africa.- fixture right now because after that, it is south africa. what is the england — that, it is south africa. what is the england narrative? - that, it is south africa. what is the england narrative? we - that, it is south africa. what is | the england narrative? we have that, it is south africa. what is - the england narrative? we have been mightily entertained for two weekends in a row at twickenham and a narrow defeat to the all blacks in the last gasp went for australia it's still not going to get any easierfor them with it's still not going to get any easier for them with the world champs coming up but steve has this 50% success rate and things are wearing a bit thin there as well when it comes to patients? yes. wearing a bit thin there as well when it comes to patients? yes, it's a tricky one — when it comes to patients? yes, it's a tricky one because _ when it comes to patients? yes, it's a tricky one because arguably - when it comes to patients? yes, it's a tricky one because arguably he's l a tricky one because arguably he's the most powerful england coach that the most powerful england coach that the site of ever had in the back of this new deal and professional game partnership to the football union of brought in it's onlyjust getting started so arguably the fruits of those labourers will not be seen for a while. and england keep putting 1418 00:13: