the alex ferguson days was up just a _ to the alex ferguson days was up just a very— to the alex fergusonry poor team, got no direction — just a very poor team, got no direction at all. yeah, i fantastic new _ slightly cautious optimism there. stay with us jane, because we'll get the view from the netherlands now, where ten hag has cut his teeth as a coach, and says he's going to give it his all to go out on a high at ajax. patrick gearey has been to the country to trace his career and how he's now landed one of the biggestjobs world football. at ajax they never get too attached. managers like players come and go, the ajax way remains. but eric ten hag stands out. i had of the dutch cup final the talk was of their bosses future in manchester. and sadness approaching. we bosses future in manchester. and sadness approaching. we develop the team, he developed _ sadness approaching. we develop the team, he developed the _ sadness approaching. we develop the team, he developed the young - team, he developed the young players, is a nice guy, he represents the club very well. it's a pity that is

to bring it back to the alex ferguson - of words. to bring it back to the alex ferguson days?o i the alex ferguson days? just a very poor team but got no direction at all. i very poor team but got no direction at all.— direction at all. i think it's fantastic _ direction at all. i think it's fantastic news. _ direction at all. i think it's fantastic news. there - direction at all. i think it's fantastic news. there was there was one game played in the english premier league on thursday — and burnley boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation by beating southampton. in their 2nd match under caretaker manager mickjackson, burnley won 2—nil — with both goals coming in the first half. connor roberts opened the scoring with a stunning goal after 12 minutes, his first for the club — with nathan collins adding the second just before half—time. burnley remain third—from—bottom in the table, but they're nowjust a point behind everton — having played a game more. russian world number eight andrey rublev says wimbledon's ban on russian and belarusian players because of the invasion of uk

he'll become united's fifth permanent manager since sir alex ferguson retired almost a decade ago.rustrating season for the fans here at old trafford. first under ole gunnar solskjaer and then ralf rangnick, so now there is a new manager hoping to bring back the glory days. few in football have earned more plaudits. erik ten hag has guided ajax to two league titles, but now for a far bigger challenge. manchester united's thrashing by liverpool this week was a new low in a season that's had a few. it's a thumping victory for liverpool. and after five trophyless years, the erik era can't come soon enough. can't do as bad as the last lot. at the moment they're just a very poor team that's got _ no direction at all. so yeah, i think. it's fantastic news. if he can bring a team like ajax to a champions league semifinal then he could probably bring us to a final. why the optimism? well, ten hag has flourished with a young team, attacking football, and a meticulous approach. at his first club, go ahead eagles, he even had a strategy for the person putting out the drinks. he wanted her to

he'll become united's fifth permanent manager since sir alex ferguson retired almost a decade ago. 0ur liverpool this week was a new low in a season that's had a few. it's a thumping victory for liverpool. and after five trophyless years, the erik era can't come soon enough. we can't do as bad as the last lot. at the moment, _ they're just a very poor team that's got no direction at all. so, yeah, i think. it's fantastic news. if he can bring a team like ajax to a champions league semifinal, then he could probably bring us to a final. why the optimism? well, ten hag has flourished with a young team, attacking football, and a meticulous approach. at his first club, go ahead eagles, he even had a strategy for the person putting out the drinks. he wanted her to put the drinks, like, not randomly on the table, but in straight lines in the right order, for whatever reason. but it was all part of his bigger plan, like every single part of the club, every single part of the team, should be professional. well, united say they were impressed with erik ten hag's long—term vision for returning th

the 13—2 shot — part—owned by sir alex ferguson — ridden by harry cobden, finished ahead of conflatede in five years as norway thrashed kosovo 5—1. hegerberg was given a warm welcome as she returned to the pitch. the 26—year—old walked away in 2017, saying there was a lack of respect for women players in her country. norway top their world cup qualifying group with 19 points from seven games, three ahead of belgium. former heavyweight world champion wladimir klitschko says ukraine is grateful for the support they've recieved during the war with russia, but more has to be done to help. wladimir, along with his brother vitali, who's now the mayor of kiev, have both been fighting russian forces since the war began. after being in bucha recently, wladimir says he's seen some awful things. a warning, this interview does include details that some may find upsetting. something that i never imagined in my life, experiencing war, consequences of the war, especially in the worst dreams, worst nightmares. i never thought that anything like that another human can do to someone who was not showing

we need to go back to the alex ferguson - to go back to the alex ferguson days _ to go back to the alexat the moment, they are a poor team that have got no direction, so it's fantastic— team that have got no direction, so it's fantastic news. so team that have got no direction, so it's fantastic news.— it's fantastic news. so a bit of a mixture of— it's fantastic news. so a bit of a mixture of opinion _ it's fantastic news. so a bit of a mixture of opinion from - it's fantastic news. so a bit of a mixture of opinion from fans. l it's fantastic news. so a bit of a . mixture of opinion from fans. let's look at some of the success that erik ten hag has enjoyed. he was appointed as ajax head coach in 2017. following that, he had two title wins with them and two cup wins as well. at the moment, ajax are top of the dutch are to visit. four points clear of their nearest competitors, with five matches left. ten hag still has to try to retain the error division title with their old club. but while he has had success with the netherlands, the premier league is very different, no touristy tough an

alex ferguson in the face of every united fan. one team just waiting for direction.where near it. he provided the final touch? 4—0, top of the league. the next move as manchester city's. alone in front of the goal. a fantastic goal. the second one, outstanding goal. how we played that, how we played that could have scored more. it is unnecessary really. but it was really a good night for all. it really. but it was really a good night for all.— really. but it was really a good night for all. it is embarrassing. it is disappointing. _ night for all. it is embarrassing. it is disappointing. it _ night for all. it is embarrassing. it is disappointing. it is - night for all. it is embarrassing. it is disappointing. it is maybe l it is disappointing. it is maybe even _ it is disappointing. it is maybe even humiliating but we just have to accept _ even humiliating but we just have to accept that — even humiliating but we just have to accept that they are six years ahead of us _ accept that they are six years ahead of us now— accept that they are six years ahead of us now an

ten hag becomes united's fifth boss since sir alex ferguson i asked natalie burrell, super fan and host appointment to be made for a long time. when he was first announced, quite excited. he's done great things at ajax, so now i'm excited to see what he can do at manchester united. what do you think are the biggest challenges for the job? i think basically sorting out the dressing room, making sure that players want to play with the club, want to play for the club, want to play for the badge. i think we've had a lot of issues well documented, players unhappy. i think him sorting out the players, getting his players in, having a good style of play, we've not had that at manchester united for a while, so if you can bring an attacking style of play, that will be the firstjob for him. how do you think cristiano ronaldo will feature in his plans for the club? cristiano ronaldo is one of my favourite players, so i hope that he stays, but he's not the cristiano ronaldo of a couple years ago. he was scoring all the goals for madrid. i hope he does stay, but if we don't get champions league foot

alex ferguson and the face of every united fan. 0ne team just waiting for a direction, the other seekinganchester united are nowhere near it. who'd provide the final touch? that's salah. that's 4—0. that's top of the league. next move is manchester city's. joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lord kim darroch, the former british ambassador to the united states, and former national security adviser. and also with me is lord digby jones, who was a trade minister between 2007 and 2008. tomorrow's front pages. starting with: an apology from boris johnson on the front page of the metro, with the paper reporting on his statement to mp5. a message to tory mps in the mirror, urging them to vote for an investigation into whether the prime minister misled parliament over lockdown parties. the i quotes conservative mp mark harper, who called for the prime minister to resign after that apology in the house of commons, saying mrjohnson i

ten hag becomes united's fifth boss since sir alex ferguson and fans are hoping he will be the one tof the only one united podcast. thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. are you happy with this appointment? is he the right person for thejob? {iii appointment? is he the right person for the “ob? .., , �* appointment? is he the right person forthe “ob? , �* ., , _ for the “ob? of course i'm happy. i think for the job? of course i'm happy. i think we've _ for the job? of course i'm happy. i think we've been _ for the job? of course i'm happy. i think we've been waiting for- for the job? of course i'm happy. i think we've been waiting for this i think we've been waiting for this appointment to be made for a long time. when he was first announced, quite excited. he's done great things that ajax, and i'm excited to see what he can do it manchester united. ~ ., ., ,, ~' see what he can do it manchester united. ~ ., ., i. ~ ., united. what do you think all the bi est united. what do you think all the biggest challenges for _ united. what do you think all the biggest challenges for the -

you think about what they did under sir alex ferguson and the | did under sir alex ferguson and the performances manchesteter fans for manchester united's cristiano ronaldo. on a night the gap between united and their rivals was once again laid bare, 4—0 they lost. both sets of fans came together in applause after seven minutes to show their support for the player and his family following the death of his baby son. liverpool were already 1—0 up by then through luis diaz. sadio mane also scored, mo salah with two, his final one in front of the kop. gary neville said it was the worst united side he'd seen in over 40 years and their manager had to agree. it's embarrassing. it's disappointing. it's maybe even humiliating, but yeah, we just have to accept that they are six years ahead of us now _ i mean, whenjurgen klopp came, and what they have changed at this club, they lifted the whole club, the whole... not only the team, the whole club, the city to a completely different level, and this is what has to happen here in the next transfer windows. plenty to do. i'm sure fulham and theirfans will be t

united have had a troubled time since their glory days under sir alex ferguson and were thrashed 4—0 pool on tuesday. ten hag will be their fifth permanent manager since sir alex retired nearly ten years ago. ralf rangnick remains in charge until the end of the season. so the dutchman has been given one of the biggestjobs in football — but what do we know about him? patrick gearey has been to the netherlands to find out more about the man who has become one of the most admired coaches in europe... of the most admired at of the most admired i acts, they never get too attached. at i acts, they never get too attached. managers, like players come and go. the ajax way remains, but ten hag stands out. ahead of the dutch cup final of the talk was of their boss's future in manchester, and sadness as an approaching end. the element he developed a team of young players, is a nice guy, represented the club very well. he is represented the club very well. he: is thinking about the opponents, what they will do and is always thinking a step there either. he is like a chess player. —— step further.

sir alex ferguson then retired and since then there have been four permanent managers.wn ideas and some with expensive signings the squad is both tangled and yet likely to split a part. five how to contract players are expected to leave the summer alone.- contract players are expected to leave the summer alone. we've tried the big improvement _ leave the summer alone. we've tried the big improvement managers - leave the summer alone. we've tried the big improvement managers since alex laughed. it hasn't worked out. i'm under_ alex laughed. it hasn't worked out. i'm under no— alex laughed. it hasn't worked out. i'm under no illusions that we will employ— i'm under no illusions that we will employ a — i'm under no illusions that we will employ a manager i'm under no illusions that we will employa managerand i'm under no illusions that we will employ a manager and then he's going to fix it _ employ a manager and then he's going to fix it in _ employ a manager and then he's going to fix it in a _ employ a manager and then he's going to fix it in a summer 01 transfer. this_

this is one of the most competitive fixtures in football, traditionally. 2—0, mo salah, alex ferguson of the goal. a fantastic goal. the second one, outstanding goal. how we played that, how we played that could have scored more. it is unnecessary really. but it was really a good night for all. it is embarrassing. it is disappointing. it is maybe even humiliating but we just have to accept that they are six years ahead of us now and what they changed at this club, they lifted the whole club, not only did team, the city to a completely different level and this is what has to happen here in the next transfer windows. and fulham will be playing the likes of liverpool and manchester united next season having sealed their immediate return to the premier league with four games to spare they cruised past preston north end 3—0 in their championship clash at craven cottage courtesy of a double from aleksander mitrovic. it means marco silva�*s side could effectively secure the league title as early as saturday if they win at second—placed bournemouth. well, manchester city will be back on top i

you'll get people say, well, he's not as good as sir alex ferguson for instance, who has multiple premier league titles. then you've got years a marino. awesome bangor, of course, and even pat guardiola as well. more than one premier league title and urine clubs there. so he's there or thereabouts, when you're looking at conversation with fantastic premier league managers, but it's what he brings to the club to liverpool, that makes them a better premier lee club. his relationship with the fans. he's coached average plays into a world class plays. andy robinson, for instance, eugenio in yelder were both with clubs that were relegated before clock coach them . and louis diaz is the latest want to come in and just hit the ground running. so gergen clock has something very, very special for liverpool. and if he wins the premier league this season, course mancha city have something to say about that, that i think people will start to regard him more of where they should do. manchester united, slim hopes of qualifying for next seasons champions league have dissolved even further. they dropped

the 13—2 shot — part—owned by sir alex ferguson — ridden by harry cobden, finished ahead of conflatedor women players in her country. norway top their world cup qualifying group with 19 points from seven games, three ahead of belgium. former heavyweight world champion wladimir klitschko says ukraine is grateful for the support they've received during the war with russia, but more has to be done to help. wladimir, along with his brother vitali, who's now the mayor of kyiv, have both been fighting russian forces since the war began. after being in bucha recently, wladimir says he's seen some awful things. norway top their world cup—qualifying group with 19 a warning, this interview does include details that some may find upsetting. something that i never imagined in my life, experiencing war, consequences of the war, especially in the worst dreams, worst nightmares. i never thought that anything like that another human can do to someone who was not showing any resistance, speaking of the civilians, basically. there's a special operation, it is called, is probably called the special geno

his 8 match golden one, which was not pleasant viewing for united's legendary former manager, alex ferguson. and he wouldn't have enjoyed the 2nd half, much ida, i sat him on a got a 3rd for liverpool, but they want finished their salad scoring his 2nd of the game to make it full know the wind moves to live up to 2 points clear at the top of the premier league, the manchester city can regain top spots with a win over brighton later on wednesday. no, i don't think that they have mentally checked out. it's just the different level date they have better playlist than we have. if you look at it in total and, and this is what, what the reflected was was reflected by the result today. so there will be a rebuild for sure. but right now that doesn't help us because we still have another 5 games to play. fans from both sides show the support. the christiana went out. i. the manchester united star missed the game following the death of his newborn son. in the 7th minutes, the number he was for united supporters held a minutes. applause introduce philip will be playing the likes of liverpool and manch

not pleasant hearing for united, a legendary foreman manager, alex ferguson. and he wouldn't have enjoyed the 2nd half, much either. as santa monica got us fed a little, but they won't finish their salad with his 2nd of the game to make it little nail. the wind moves livable to voice. clearly the talk with the premier lee and man just as we can regain top spot with the whenever brighton later on wednesday. it's really something flows upon as if they want to celebrate 9. no one can do that, but it's not for me though we won't have free points, it would have been twice one. no, i would feel exactly the same and i know it will last forever. so the little devils strike back there will be there. again, this was club is too powerful, but in a moment for to night we were to good. that's. that's the truth. no, i don't think that they have mentally checked out. it's just the different level date they have better place than we have. if you look at it in total and, and this is what, what reflected was, was really reflected by the results today. so that will be a rebuild

the dutchman who is currently in charge of i x will be the 5th manager since alex ferguson retired and united have not won the premier league since then and are currently on a 5 year run without a trophy. i think he's brilliant. i think he's fantastic anne tratta progressive manager, something that the club really needs am. hopefully it'll be star avenue where i could be the new ferguson what, what is the new the league? he's got a petty gray. well respected just absolutely over the me mates couldn't be happy. i would doubt it very much on a given time. i think the funds are more realistic now. we know that we're for side . so i think the funds will given which i am anyway. i read the board whether or not we're the only man will us and other matters. it was to say, friday's free practice is currently being held up by rain ahead of the 4th round and formally one will championship. the drivers are at emily in san marina. if will be emilio romania, grant free ferrari's shawl. mcclay is the current champ job leader. already with a 34 point lead of a george russell of mercedes. as i said, i

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ah, for the 5th time since sir alex ferguson retired 9 years ago, manchester united of appointed any manager they hope will finally return the club to its former glories. ah, eric 10 hog assigned a 3 year deal. 3 to june 2025. he says he's excited by the challenge and determined to deliver the success he believes united deserve. the 52 year old won't take over until next season, though. he's currently trying to win his 3rd dutch league title with our acts a team he also led to the champions league semi finals back in 201910 hug is known for attacking style and commitment to youth players. like almost every direct manager, he will is completely unafraid to use. ah, you players where he is break with of deploying youngsters. he is quite a st with players with this boy in him. but for young players and good news that the last coming to mrs. united's 10 hug take server united team in disarray, despite 21 goals from christiana, rinaldo, the season. she stays full no defeat to liverpool, left them sick from the premier league table, struggling to qualify for the champions league. a far cry

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the dutchman, who is currently in charge of i acts will be the 5th manager since alex ferguson retired. united have not won the league since 2013 and has been 5 years since the last trophy. i like his football and fur. i'm pretty positive that with a pre season with a full pre season with having the chance to, to build and mold his own. his own staff. also a new team which is obvious. we will have a new team within with a full preseason the i'm pretty sure that we will see a different team and improvement on the pitch and other football line to bring you diego. madonna's hand of god shirts from argentina's infamous 1986 woke up victory of england has been put up for auction at sotheby's in london. argentina won the quarter final to one with married on a controversially scoring one with his hand. and then a 2nd, which many considered to be the best goal ever scored the shirt has already met its reserve price of more than $5000000.00 with the online auction due to close on may 4th to the n b a playoffs where we've seen the golden state warriors take control in a series against it in the

the manager alex ferguson with annie would have enjoyed the 2nd half, much either a said a manet, got a 3rd for liverpool. they won't finish their eyes, you're not to say a solid score. his 2nd of the game is to make it was full of mail. the when it leaves little 2 points clear with the talk with the family, the manchester city can retain tops, fought for the winter bryson. later on. why say this really something follows authority. they want to celebrate 9000000 can do that, but it's not for me because we wanna free point. it would have been twice one. no, i would feel exactly the same and i know it will last forever. so the little devils strike back there will be there. again, this was club is too powerful. but in a moment, for tonight, we work to good. that's. that's the truth. no, i don't think that they have mentally checked out. it's just the different level date they have better place than we have if you look at it in total. and, and this is what, what reflected the good was, was reflected by the result today. so there will be a rebuild for sure. but right now that doesn't help

the 13 shot pardoned by sir alex ferguson, finished ahead of completed.celona in the semifinals. in the other games, portuguese side braga host scottish champions rangers and rb leipzig play atalanta. here's the west ham manager, david moyes. not thinking beyond lyon at the moment, and we take every competition really seriously. but this one is obviously a little bit more special because to be in amongst all the european teams, it's really important for us. but we can't think any further. we are playing against a team who were in the champions league two years ago, so we would be crazy to think any further than this. everton defender gabby george has been called up to the england squad for their women's world cup qualifier with north macedonia on friday. george, who is the cousin of manchester united'sjesse lingard steps up from the under—23 squad to win her first lionesses call—up since the world cup qualifiers in 2019. we've been hearing more from the potential new owners of chelsea, the ricketts family on their intentions for the club if they're succes

interim manager ralf rangick and becomes the fifth permanent manager to be appointed by united since alex fergusonworld number one iga swiatek for the first time. raducanu booked her place in the last eight, beating germany's tamara korpatsch in three sets. it's the first time raducanu has won back—to—back matches this year. meanwhile off the court, men's world number eight andrey rublev says wimbledon's ban on russian and belarusian players is "complete discrimination" and "illogical". the russian — who's through to the quarter—finals of the serbia open — is one of three top—10 players, along with fellow russian daniil medvedev and aryna sabalenka of belarus, who cannot play in south west london this summer. wimbledon made the decision to ban the players because of the invasion of ukraine. swimming's world governing body fina has suspended russian olympic gold medallist evgeny rylov for nine months after he attended a rally in moscow in support of russia's military campaign in ukraine. rylov, who won gold in 100 and 200 metres backstroke in tokyo last year, was among several athletes who attended

alex ferguson and the face of every united fan. 0ne team, just waiting for a direction, the other, seekingt is 4—0, that is top of the league. next move is manchester city's. joe wilson, bbc news. this four—nil victory coupled with a five—nil win last october gives them a nine—nil agregate scoreline over two matches and liverpool now have ten matches standing between them and a record four trophies this season. that is something for these supporters. if they want to celebrate that, but it is not for me. i would feel exactly the same, and i know it will last for ever, so they will strike back and they will be there again, they are too powerful. fortonight, be there again, they are too powerful. for tonight, that is the truth. it's embarrassing. it's disappointing. it's maybe even humiliating, but yeah, we just have to accept that they are six years ahead of us now _ i mean, whenjurgen klopp came, and what they have changed at this club, they lifted the whole club, the whole... not only the team, the whole club, the city to a completely different level, and this is what has to happen here in

here at aintree yesterday, there was success for the former manchester united manager sir alex fergusonmpionjockey, back in legendary dick francis, former champion jockey, back in the 19505, and a legendary writer, becoming a crime writer with thriller set in the world of horse racing. he was also involved in one of the most incredible sporting incidents, 1956, the grand national, on the queen mother's horse, hoping to make it the first royal winner since the turn—of—the—century. i caught up with his son felix to relive that dramatic race in 56. newsreel: devon loch going strongly atjump 29 and it looks to the crowd i as though a royal win is a certainty. - the 1956 grand national jockey dick francis riding the queen mother's horse to victory. only 40 yards to go. devon loch can't lose. devon loch is in front. my father must have been ecstatically happy that he was about to win the race, the grand national, the race he wanted to win more than any other race in the whole world. and, suddenly... but he slipped, he's down. he has been streaked past to win by ten lengths. - devon loch is on

they have really struggled to live in the aftermath almost of sir alex ferguson when he left back insit. here, the government will try to delay a house of commons vote on whether to investigate him for misleading mps about lockdown parties. vladimir putin claims victory in his assault on the ukrainian city of mariupol and orders troops to surround a steelworks where the last defenders are holding out. the bbc has discovered evidence that a major conservative party donor was a director of a company secretly owned by a russian oligarch close to vladimir putin. as we've been reporting this morning, borisjohnson is in india on a two—day visit, hoping to secure a trade dealfor the uk. he's meeting with technology industry leaders there. our business correspondent nikhil inamdar is in the city of ahmedabad. tell us more about what he is hoping to achieve this visit. that tell us more about what he is hoping to achieve this visit.— to achieve this visit. that is ri . ht, to achieve this visit. that is right. there _ to achieve this visit. that is right, there have _ to achieve this visit. t

alex ferguson and the face of every united fan. 0ne team, just waiting for a direction, the other, seekingy former united players have been scathing of the current team. roy keane said they have no soul, and paul scholes says the club is "unrecognisable" — with fans exasperated at their clubs problems. former united goalkeeper peter schmeichel told the bbc this morning that the problem at the club is more than just the players. this is more thanjust the players. is not about this is more than just the players. is not about the play the this is not about the players only. the whole play is not happening at manchester united, at every level. this is what needs to be sorted out in the coming years. so a new structure at the club. a lot of new people there. it is an absolute must that they understand what this football club is. the world snooker championship continues this morning at the crucible theatre in sheffield. the four times championjohn higgins went into this mornings session trailing thailand's thepchaiya un—nooh — but has pulled it back, he now leads by seven frames to six. and on t