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beat wolves and give their manager a stay of execution. more questions over the running of manchester united, with the departure of the sporting director after just five months. let's start with the news that premier league official david coote has been sacked by the refereeing body. coote was suspended on the 11th of november pending a full investigation after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about liverpool and the club's former managerjurgen klopp. a further investigation was opened two days later after photographs appeared showing him appearing to snort a white powder. he

showing him appearing to snort a white powder.— a white powder. he was in charue a white powder. he was in charge of— a white powder. he was in charge of liverpool - a white powder. he was in| charge of liverpool against aston villa at anfield, after 48 hours after that match, video emerged on social media that appeared to show the referee making a foul and abusive comments, disparaging remarks towards liverpool and their former manager, jurgen klopp. the bbc didn't independently verify the video. it appeared to be referring to a match that had taken place between liverpool and burnley in 2020. after that emerged, the pgmol launched an investigation and suspended coote. the sun newspaper published more video which they alleged showed coote appearing to sniff a white powder through a bank note. during the euros this summer. where he was officiating. again, the bbc didn't verify that video, but

the pgmol had to look into that of course. and after that inquiry, they released a statement saying that following this investigation, his conduct had been deemed to be a serious breach of his employment contract, and they were effectively sacking him. they added they did care very much for his welfare, they were committed to that, and he had the right to an appeal as well. now, west ham'sjulen lopetegui won the battle of the under pressure managers as his side beat wolves 2—1, leaving gary 0'neill�*s side floundering in the relegation zone. they showed their care for mikel antonio after his car accident. they took the lead through a header, then wolves equalised through a volley, but the man of the match struck to win the

game for his side. he held an antonio number 9 shirt over his head, but it all turned sour as tempers ran high between the two teams. lopetegui paid tribute to antonio. the most important — tribute to antonio. the most important thing _ tribute to antonio. the most important thing we - tribute to antonio. the most important thing we achieved | important thing we achieved three points. the second is we have the possibility to dedicate the victory to the fans but especially to mike and his family. he has been 12 days, the last two days. 0k. his family. he has been 12 days, the last two days. ok. i think that the guys, they have worked very, very hard against one good team. maybe, not an easy match to play. to one good team. maybe, not an easy match to play.— easy match to play. to more upheaval— easy match to play. to more upheaval at _ easy match to play. to more upheaval at manchester - easy match to play. to more . upheaval at manchester united. 0n upheaval at manchester united. on sunday morning, the club confirmed the shock departure of its sporting director, dan ashworth, afterfive months in charge. it follows their loss at home to nottingham forest.

manchester united, a club where all is not well on the pitch. and it's two defeats in a row for reuben amorin, as the size of the task he's got as the boss of united becomes ever more clear. boss of united becomes ever more clear-— boss of united becomes ever more clear. and off the pitch, not exactly — more clear. and off the pitch, not exactly harmonious. - more clear. and off the pitch, not exactly harmonious. and | not exactly harmonious. and now, a sporting director they spent £3 million and five months waiting for, gone five months waiting for, gone five months later, with a farewell comprising just 41 ones, 16 of them stating he was off. dan ashworth will be leaving his role by mutual agreement, the statement read. we would like to thank dan for his work and support during a transitional period for the club, and wish him well for the future. how did a man heralded for his work at brighton not work at a manchester united desperately needing direction?—

manchester united desperately needing direction? there's been a clash of personalities, - needing direction? there's been a clash of personalities, call- a clash of personalities, call a clash of personalities, call a disagreement over what a sporting director should be. you have dan ashworth, very well respected in the industry, done good things in football, to be losing a job like this after five months is to be losing a job like this afterfive months is not to be losing a job like this after five months is not great. it's very unusual for this kind of thing to happen, but it speaks to the way that sirjim ratcliffe is running manchester united. i5 ratcliffe is running manchester united. , , g united. is this the same jim ratcliffe that _ united. is this the same jim ratcliffe that said _ united. is this the same jim ratcliffe that said this - united. is this the same jim ratcliffe that said this in - ratcliffe that said this in february?— ratcliffe that said this in februa ? , ., ., ratcliffe that said this in februa ? ., ., february? dan is a ten out of ten sporting _ february? dan is a ten out of ten sporting director. - february? dan is a ten out of ten sporting director. he's i february? dan is a ten out of. ten sporting director. he's one of the best around. i5 ten sporting director. he's one of the best around.— of the best around. is this the same dan _ of the best around. is this the same dan ashworth _ of the best around. is this the same dan ashworth that - of the best around. is this the same dan ashworth that had l of the best around. is this the | same dan ashworth that had a load of bbc pundits talking like this? , , ., ., , like this? his reputation is hiuh like this? his reputation is high within _ like this? his reputation is high within the _ like this? his reputation is high within the game. - like this? his reputation is high within the game. hel like this? his reputation is i high within the game. he can transfer manchester united. he's got such a big job in the summer_ he's got such a big job in the summer to remould, he's got such a big job in the summerto remould, and he's got such a big job in the summer to remould, and change the way— summer to remould, and change the way that whole club looks and feels going forward. is and feels going forward. is five and feels going forward. i3 five months long enough to do

that? has he paid the price for keeping erik ten hag on in the summer? did the fitjust not work? whatever the reasons, what does this say about those running the club?— running the club? they're either decisive _ running the club? they're either decisive and - running the club? they're| either decisive and they've seen a walkness and flaw, and they got rid of it, or they have made a bad decision in hiring this person, or even a third option, that potentially they're very difficult to work with. we don't know what the answer is. it would be 1, 2, or all three of those. but it doesn't look good. it hasn't been a success and it's been pretty much a disaster very, very quickly. that's not a good look for manchester united. it's a period where plenty is changing off the field. the big unknown, whether another high—profile departure would change anything that happens on it.

the last of a league derby at goodison park will take place later in the season. for one young fan, it was costly. he used up all of his savings, £1,500, to fly over from australia. as early christmas presents go, for a fanatical evertonian, you can't beat this. 15—year—old mckenzie meeting his heroes at everton�*s training ground today. i bet ou training ground today. i bet you can't — training ground today. i bet you can't believe _ training ground today. i bet you can't believe it, - training ground today. i bet you can't believe it, can - training ground today. i bet l you can't believe it, can you? i genuinely can't. ijust came here — i genuinely can't. ijust came here to — i genuinely can't. ijust came here to watch a football match. mckenzie — here to watch a football match. mckenzie from sydney in australia is from a family of evertonians, many still live in liverpool. but because he's more than 10,000 miles away, he's never been to a merseyside derby. instead of spending the

£1,500 he saved up for driving lessons, he decided to be at goodison park on saturday, but of course the game was called off. the club and captain schamus coleman stepped in. iirate schamus coleman stepped in. we would schamus coleman stepped in. - would love to see you down here on the training ground on monday. hopefully you can see a few of the lads. bill monday. hopefully you can see a few of the lads.— few of the lads. all of that happened. _ few of the lads. all of that happened, and _ few of the lads. all of that happened, and more. - few of the lads. all of that | happened, and more. with few of the lads. all of that - happened, and more. with seamus handing over a shirt for the team to sign, england goalkeeperjordan pickford giving him some signed gloves, and james organising tickets for the blues's match at arsenal on saturday. i was . utted arsenal on saturday. i was gutted for _ arsenal on saturday. i was gutted for him, _ arsenal on saturday. i was gutted for him, gutted - arsenal on saturday. i was gutted for him, gutted for| gutted for him, gutted for myself the game didn't go on. but good of the club to come and meet today. i but good of the club to come and meet today.— but good of the club to come and meet today. i hope i'm not s-ueakin and meet today. i hope i'm not speaking out — and meet today. i hope i'm not speaking out of _ and meet today. i hope i'm not speaking out of turn, _ and meet today. i hope i'm not speaking out of turn, you're . speaking out of turn, you're going — speaking out of turn, you're going to _ speaking out of turn, you're going to sort out a game? gn going to sort out a game? on the weekend. what _ going to sort out a game? on the weekend. what do - going to sort out a game? on the weekend. what do you i going to sort out a game? on i the weekend. what do you think of that? it _ the weekend. what do you think of that? it would _ the weekend. what do you think of that? it would be _ the weekend. what do you think of that? it would be amazing i the weekend. what do you think of that? it would be amazing to | of that? it would be amazing to

co. of that? it would be amazing to to. then of that? it would be amazing to go- then it _ of that? it would be amazing to go. then it was _ of that? it would be amazing to go. then it was outside - of that? it would be amazing to go. then it was outside to i go. then it was outside to watch training _ go. then it was outside to watch training and - go. then it was outside to watch training and meet l go. then it was outside to l watch training and meet the boss. how determined are you to be at the rearranged merseyside derby? it be at the rearranged merseyside derb ? ., , be at the rearranged merseyside derb? ., , , be at the rearranged merseyside derb? ., , . derby? it only happens once. last one- _ derby? it only happens once. last one- i — derby? it only happens once. last one. i will— derby? it only happens once. last one. i will let _ derby? it only happens once. last one. i will let you i derby? it only happens once. last one. i will let you go. i last one. i will let you go. more important _ last one. i will let you go. more important things. i last one. i will let you go. | more important things. all last one. i will let you go. i more important things. all part of a truly unforgettable day for the lifelong blue. made the journey all the more worth while. baseball starjuan soto is expected to sign the biggest contract in the history of sport, a deal worth $800 million, with the new york mets. it's expected to last for more than 15 years, and will surpass the previous record held by shohei 0htani. multiple sources in the united states have disclosed details of the deal, although the mets have

yet to confirm it, because he has to undergo a medical. i suspect he may pass. well, that's it from us. but get all the latest sports news from the bbc sport app, or from our website. from me and the rest of the team, thanks very much for watching. of the team, thanks very much forwatching. bye—bye. hello there. the fine weather that we saw on monday for most of us will continue through this week. we've got high pressure in charge of the weather, keeping things settled and, well, mostly cloudy. there will be some sunny spells from time to time. but the area of high pressure isn't going to move very far, really, throughout the week. on tuesday, it's still situated really across scotland and northern ireland. still perhaps a bit breezy down to the south—east of england, where those white lines, the isobars, are a little bit closer together, but certainly a cold start on tuesday morning,

a widespread frost for scotland and northern ireland. not as cold across england and wales with more cloud. and we'll keep a lot of that cloud, really, throughout the day on tuesday for england and wales. but it's fog in some central, southern areas of scotland and northern ireland which could linger on for much of the morning, only slowly clearing away. and where the fog doesn't clear, it's going to be pretty cold. there'll be some cloud affecting the far north of scotland during tuesday afternoon, perhaps a few spots of rain for the northern isles, but really for most of scotland, lots of blue skies and lots of sunshine. but temperatures will struggle, especially where you keep that fog. so, for example, in glasgow, 0 degrees celsius as a maximum temperature. sunshine for northern ireland, perhaps parts of north—west england, west wales getting some breaks in that cloud as well. elsewhere, fairly cloudy. perhaps still some outbreaks of rain, some drizzle affecting the far south—east of england with a bit of a breeze here. and then as we go

through the night on tuesday and into wednesday, that high pressure really doesn't move very far at all. so again, for scotland and northern ireland, it will be a cold night into wednesday, with a widespread frost. staying cloudier for england and wales, and that will keep the temperatures up above freezing. so here's wednesday's weather. once again, there could be some patches of mist and fog in some central areas of scotland. hopeful, perhaps, on wednesday of seeing a bit more in the way of sunshine across wales, the midlands and eastern parts of england. but on the whole, temperatures here about 4—6 celsius — that's about average, really. another cold day for some central areas and northern parts of scotland. then for the rest of the week, really, not a great deal of change. the area of high pressure will start to drift away a little bit for the end of the week, and we start to see a few weather fronts moving into northern areas. that �*ll bring some outbreaks of rain, but on the whole, the outlook is looking rather settled. mostly dry, some sunshine at times as well, with temperatures about average. bye— bye.

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a transfer of power in syria, rebels work towards a transitional government days after they toppled bashar al—assad. a 26—year—old man is arrested at a pennsylvania mcdonald's in connection with the killing of a healthcare ceo in new york. concern in seoul over who is in control of the country as president yoon is barred from travel. hello and welcome to newsday. i'm steve lai. we start in the middle east, where seismic events in syria have been causing shockwaves in the country and abroad. work is under way in damascus to build a transitional government, currently no—one is officially in charge of the country but power appears to be consolidating