english football. certain club football. the positive view is that it will feed more money to clubs outside the premier league and it has the of the english football league which represents those clubs. >> it's a long-term plan that is actually -- this isn't an attempt to get a better short-term solution. passionately believe this is actually the righterm future for the game, and, therefore, deserves serious consideration. >> the whole thing is being called project big picture. lower clubs would benefit financially but all sorts of strings are attached and that is causing a lot of upset. here is what is being proposed. the number of premier league teams would be cut from 20 to 18. both the english football league cup and theommunity shield would be abolished and within the premier league voting rights would be concentrated in the hands of the nine most well-established top-flight clubs. the model would also change. 25% of future tv deals would go to clubs outside of the premier league. that would represent a significant increase on the 400 million pounds they currently get and the top teams were given immediate 250 million p

english football. that is the premier league. some could argue that could have a very damaging impacts on the game. social media. elsewhere, will be looking at all about in detail and the other top business stories and just a few minutes time. they we re just a few minutes time. they were fast, don't go anywhere. i will be back shortly. hello there. the changing autumn colours looked splendid in the sunshine on sunday. beginning to look a little more muted as we go through monday. lots more cloud around, outbreaks of rain spreading its way eastwards across most parts during the day as well. the cloud and rain, though, from these weather fronts as they push in through the night means the temperature shouldn't drop too much across western areas. in the east though, a little ridge of high pressure, some clearer skies for a time. parts of east anglia and the southeast — could even be a touch of frost in the countryside, with temperatures and lower single figures, away from the city centres. but here, some early brightness before cloud thickens, rain arrives later into the afternoon. a wet start in north

picture' — a radical plan to reform football in england, put forward by liverpool and manchester united. it would see the premier league cut to 18 teams and give the englishsmissed by the league itself and by the government. laura scott reports. the premier league has become the most lucrative sports league in the world but, apparently in secret, liverpool and manchester united have been developing plans for the most radical shake—up since it was formed in 1992, with the backing of the english football league. it's a long term plan that's actually worth battling for. this is not an attempt to get a better short—term solution. we passionatelt belief this is actually the right future for the game and therefore deserves serious consideration. the plan has been named project big picture but what does it look like? the number of premier league teams will be cut from 20 to 18. both the efl cup and community shield would be abolished. voting rights would be concentrated to the nine most well established top—flight clubs. the funding model would change so 25% of future tv deals would go to the rest of the football league. and to help with clubs whose survival is

league decides going bust before the new year. here's the report. all this to last year when a football ground became a kind of memorial. the expulsion from the english serves as a warning from recent history. the remainder of the peril that stocks those in the shadows even before the pandemic. but with covid—i9 keeping the state door is locked, one owner thinks some clubs may struggle to make christmas. i think five or six weeks of the effects and clubs will start struggling. the extra cost of covid—i9 this year is depending on if crowds come back between 1.5 and £2 million but football had a broken financial model anyway am a 75% of clu bs were financial model anyway am a 75% of clubs were losing money before covid—19 and that had to be a reset. the last great upheaval came in 1992 and they severed the link between those at different levels of the latter. the current crisis has sharpened the focus on that relationship. is it merely a business or do those at the top have an interest in preserving what lies beneath. there were nine of the starting in the and seven of the team the product is the primary of course it's the worldwide brand and in the mo

league executives and clubs that it appears they've decided to ditch the proposal. what has done is part of the wider discussion about the future financing and structure within english footballas brought to the full urgent need for financial support for efl clubs and what they've decided today is to advance £50 million rescue package to leagues one and two. it's on top of the solidarity payments that there had already advanced. reaches some £77.2 million. fans of che patient clubs wondering where it leaves them in with the premier league has said is there will be ongoing discussions regarding any support to championship clubs. but yes, project big picture today appears to be dead. four wasps players and three staff members who work in the playing department of the club have tested positive for covid—19. those who returned positive results are self—isolating and the club said they're all "in good health overall". wasps are scheduled to face exeter chiefs in the premiership final at twickenham in ten days‘ time. better news for rugby league side salford though. co—ca ptains lee mossop and mark flanagan will be able to play in saturday's challenge cup final against leeds after

hello i'm tt and this is your sports news — the english football league has rejected the proposed 50ound bailout from the premier league. the offer would have helped teams in league's one and two, but not the championship. in a statement the efl said... earlier i spoke with the tranmere rovers chairman mark palios and asked him why the bail out was rejected. i think to use the term rejected is slightly harsh, i think it has been politely declined. i think the first thing is that it's recognised that the problem facing the efl, and this is the efl as a whole is the size of about 250 million, and while it is respect lee understood that this then offer for leagues one and two, there's a real strong feeling of solidarity and the collective is 72 clubs. that's the first thing, it appears this divisive, i'm not so sure it was aims to be divisive but it could potentially be divisive. that's one of the reasons why at the end of the day the premier league rejected the suggestion to the top six clubs in terms of the big picture because at the end of the day there were cognizant of the impact i

the english football league transfer window ended today without any massive movers but there are a fewbout. west ham have signed brentford winger benrahma. it's initially on a loan deal but the premier league side will have to buy him and the deal could end up costing £30 million crystal palace have bought another keeper — stoke's former england keeper jack butland who's still only 27 — is making the move to south london for around £1 million. and tottenham have signed the young wales centre—backjoe rodon from swansea on a five—year deal. the fee is 11 million plus add ons. and this is how rodon was greeted on arrival at the spurs training ground by his fellow players including gareth bale. we've got a well slide here that can't demand security gate. send him back, send him back. there was one match in the championship tonight in which watford beat derby i—o at pride park. goal—less for most of the game, the 19—year—old brazilianjoao pedro scored a brilliant winner for watford in the 76th minute, bending the ball past the derby keeper. watford are up to fifth but struggling derby stay

a petition backed by the english football league to get the government to reconsider letting footballs back into stadiums has gathered more than 100,000 signatures. plans for more test events were abandoned last month as stricter social distancing measures were brought back. now that the petition on the official parliament website has passed the hundred thousand signature mark the government will have to make time to debate the issue in parliament. they said that it was a positive side of progress that major arts had been able to invite socially distanced audiences back into indoor and outdoor venues. but they say now football should do the same. so clearly, yes they are happy to see other areas in society able to open up other areas in society able to open up again but they are asking to be treated in the same way. they said that they will now intensify efforts to pioneer new approaches. that's both in the stadium and on the approach to the ground as well. essentially they are saying that they are working on behalf of the fa ncy they are working on behalf of the fancy try and get the

english football. but in august 2019, it was expelled from the football league. we are heartbroken. bury till i die!tted. one group of fans decided to do something about it. i want my kids to be able to grow up with my football club. come hell or high water, this is the right thing to do. kick ourselves if we didn't. this is bury, this is bury. with complete access for 12 months, we see what it really takes to build a football club. more stressed than i've ever been. it was a dream. it's now becoming a reality. we're very impressed with the candidates. we're too bleep nice. not getting paid anywhere near as much as the premiership players. everyone here is doing it for the love of it. but we didn't, though. i know we didn't, but... with divisions in the fan base... started calling us rats, thieves, looters. ..and in a year where football has faced its biggest crisis... all uk football matches have been cancelled. could have picked a better time to do this, couldn't we? ..the fight to bring football back to bury. what a goal! come on, bury! 6' 4" gentleman getting in the world's smallest car. i sold

this is about the future sustainability of the english football league and premier league football which's reported to be "doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation" portugal face sweden in a nations league group game tomorrow. the remainder of the squad have tested negative for covid—19 and are available for selection. aaron ramsey has pulled out of the wales squad for wednesday's nations league match in bulgaria because of an unspecified injury. the 29—year—old's absence is yet another blow to the welsh, with midfielder david brooks is also injured while kieffer moore and joe morrell are both suspended. ramsey's injury has left manager ryan giggs admitting he faces a juggling act. england will be without ben chilwell and kieran trippier for their nations league match against denmark tomorrow. trippier‘s been given a leave of absence to attend a personal hearing in relation to betting charges, while chilwell has pulled out with injury. striker harry kane has been declared fit. spurs bossjosie spurs boss josie marriner spurs bossjosie marriner is supposed against him starting tonigh

english football. but in august 2019, it was expelled from the football league. we are heartbroken. just gutted.o grow up with the football club. this is bury, this is bury. come hell or high water, this is the right thing to do. a group of bury fc fans have started a new club from scratch. they're local builders, marketers and engineers with no experience of running football club. we've have sat there and spoke about what the plan was, how we wanted to work. you know, we wanted it to be for the fans, by the fans. chris is working on the phoenix club in his spare time and everyone involved is a volunteer. it was not the intention when i first got involved to be doing this right now at all. we are doing it because we would kick ourselves if we did not. there has not been a football match at gigg lane for eight months. today, supporters of yorkshire club rotherham are making a stop in bury before their away game in rochdale. you know, we have come to support them on our way to other teams. you know, to keep them going in business, keep the community going. john and another bury afc volunteer, simo

and this is your friday sport briefing, where we start with the footballing news that the english football leagueoffer would have helped teams in leagues 1 and 2, but not the championship. the efl said there was a "strong consensus" that any rescue package must meet the requirements of all 72 clubs — and that this figure falls well short of this. it is in fact the lost revenues that these clubs would have. you forget the confusion that comes in when people saying, well, the owners should be finding this because they have committed the club. we have taken out committed the club. we have ta ken out revenues committed the club. we have taken out revenues that are missing, because the clubs are complying with what the government want to do and not having crowds. holders bayern munich eased through to the second round of the german cup after a 3—0 win over dueren who play in the fifth tier. after scoring the first, eric choupo—moting was then brought down and received a penalty just before half—time, which thomas mueller had no trouble converting. and then later on, cameroon international choupo—motin

from financial peril, but what will the structure and distribution of power within english football? —— a lower leaguen now to project big picture from one of the premier league's most successful managers, now head of global football development at fifa, arsene wenger is worried about the influence of foreign club owners and the threat to the traditions of the english game. people have both the brexit in england. because they want to make their own decision. but football has no sovereignty, because it is owned today by billionaires from outside of the country who seek to influence the english game. i think the premier league in some states will have to help the lower clubs and lower lea ks to have to help the lower clubs and lower leaks to help them survive. and maybe you need a strict control management to get them to financially first the leaving survive at the lower level. how? i don't know. it is too early. is it to the reduced to 18 clubs? that would be very difficult because to suppress the community shield, not. it isa suppress the community shield, not. it is a tradition with everybody all ove

a petition backed by the english football league to get the government to reconsider letting footballans for more test events were abandoned last month as stricter social distancing measures were brought back. now that the petition on the official parliament website has passed the hundred thousand signature mark the government will have to make time to debate the issue in parliament. french prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged spot—fixing in a women's doubles match at the french open. it involves a match in the first round. meanwhile, on the court, it was after 9.30 when rafa nadal and jannick sinner got their quarterfinal under way. follow that on the bbc sport website. they are playing so late in paris because of the match before them. the third seeded dominic thiem was knocked out in his quarterfinal. the austrian, who won his first grand slam at the us open last month, was beaten by argentina's diego schwartzman. it went all the way to five sets and was over five hours long. schwartzmann eventually winning the final set 6—2. really was a day of upsets. earlier, th

the english football league transfer window ended today without any massive movers but there are a fewenrahma. it's initially on a loan deal but the premier league side will have to buy him and the deal could end up costing £30 million crystal palace have bought another keeper — stoke's former england keeper jack butland who's still only 27 — is making the move to south london for around £1 million. and tottenham have signed the young wales centre—backjoe rodon from swansea on a five—year deal. the fee is 11 million plus add ons. and this is how rodon was greeted on arrival at the spurs training ground by his fellow players including gareth bale. we've got a welsh lad here at the security gate. send him back, send him back! there was one match in the championship tonight in which watford beat derby i—0 at pride park. goal—less for most of the game, the 19—year—old brazilianjoao pedro scored a brilliant winner for watford in the 76th minute, bending the ball past the derby keeper. watford are up to fifth but struggling derby stay 20th in the table. the premier league and the scottish pr

so what's next to bail out the english football league?ome to the bbc news at six. from friday, northern ireland will have the toughest coronavirus restrictions in the uk. acknowledging the hardship it would mean for many, first minister arlene foster said the government had not taken the decision lightly. in the last week, northern ireland has reported the highest rates of infection in the uk. from 6pm on friday, all pubs and restaurants, hairdressers and beauticians, will have to shut their doors for a month. supermarkets and off—licences will not be allowed to sell alcohol after 8pm. schools will close for two weeks, one of them being half—term. but this isn't a full lockdown. takeways are allowed and shops will still be open, as will gyms for individual training. places of worship are also allowed to keep their doors open as long as covid measures are observed. childcare facilties can continue to operate as well. our northern ireland correspondent, emma vardy, is in belfast. a lot of pubs, restaurants and other businesses here were jus

the premier league has criticised a radical plan to shake up english football. n as he equalled the great michael schumacher‘s record of 91 wins. he did it at the eiffel grand prix at the nurburgring in germany. the win extends his championship lead to 69 points, edging him ever closer to another of schumacher‘s records — seven world championship titles. after the race hamilton was given one of the great german's helmets, by his son, mick schumacher. it felt like the first win. but i can tell you it doesn't get any easier, from the first to the 91st. but we're not done. i know you're not done. so, let's stay positive. let's keep pushing. hopefully i see you guys soon. to the french open, where rafael nadal equalled roger federer‘s record of 20 grand slam singles titles. he did it by beating the world number one, novak djokovic, in paris. nadal made it look easy, as he often does on clay, winning in straight sets. it's his 13th title at roland—garros and nadal says there's still chance for both him and federer to win even more. let's see what is going on when we f

the english football league has rejected the proposed £50 million bailout from the premier league. not the championship. in a statement the efl said... earlier, i spoke with the tranmere rovers chairman mark palios and asked him why the bail out was rejected. i think to use the term "rejected" is slightly harsh, i think it has been politely declined. i think the first thing is that it's recognised that the problem facing the efl — and this is the efl as a whole — is the size of about £250 million, and while it is respectfully understood that his is an offer for leagues one and two, there's a real strong feeling of solidarity and the collective, and the collective is 72 clubs, not just the clubs that exist and in league i and league 2. that's the first thing, it appears this divisive, i'm not so sure it was particularly aimed to be divisive but it could potentially be divisive. that's one of the reasons why, at the end of the day, the premier league rejected the suggestion of the top—six clubs in terms of the project big picture because at the end of the day, there were cognisant of

well the man fronting a plan to reduce the size of the english premier league says the idea is in the best interests of the game english football league chairman rick perry believes the project will see more money going to lower league teams the american owners of liverpool and manchester united have come up with a list of possible reforms project big picture as it's being called it would see the premier league cut from 20 to 18 clubs $325000000.00 rescue fund will be given to lower league teams that to help them through cope with 19 the no divisions that will also receive a quarter of the money from all future t.v. deals and return the top line clubs that want special voting rights in the future at the moment 14 of the premier league's 20 clubs have to vote in favor of any reforms or the major hurdle faced by the backers of the plan is the premier league itself they claim the plan could have a damaging impact on the whole game this is a big close exercising current leadership with responsibility so they will because of the plan that people don't like reductions regime will be controversial but as i said if you know in terms of

this is about the future sustainability of the english football league and the pyramid of football, ofnext few weeks go. but we would be very much hopeful that this can come to a positive conclusion. we've heard this morning that new zealand won't be travelling to wembley to face england in a friendly next month, because of complications surrounding coronavirus restrictions. england continue their nations league campaign tonight — and manager gareth southgate says there's no conflict with tottenham over harry kane, and he hasn't been injured. kane appeared as a second—half substitute in sunday's win over belgium, and spurs boss jose mourinho is reportedly opposed to him starting against denmark tonight. but southgate says there isn't a problem. he would have started the last game but had not had enough training time, really. he was obviously fine during the game. so he is fit, available. i did not really understand the stories that have been run so where that is coming from is certainly not the conversations we have been having with spurs medically, and it's not something that is reall

the english football league will meet with all efl clubs tomorrow to discuss the proposed financial supporthe premier league meanwhile "unanimously agreed" that ‘project big picture' will not be "endorsed or pursued". reacting to the news the culture secretary 0liver dowden took to social media shortly afterwards and said today's meeting represented ‘a good start. i urge them to work together & stay focused on helping clubs through this crisis" here's our senior sports news reporter laura scott. today marks the first opportunity for the 20 clubs to get around the table, albeit the virtual one. since those plans first emerged on sunday and yes they were led by liverpool and yes they were led by liverpool and manchester united. and perhaps supported by other members of the so—called big sex. but there's not really a ny so—called big sex. but there's not really any point pursuing a plan if it's not going to get the necessary 14 it's not going to get the necessary 1a club majority that we no significant decisions in the premier league need to. i suppose what has happened today and what appears

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, clubs in the english football league are meetingroposed by ‘project big picture‘. here‘s our football reporter simon stone. there was too much in terms of voting rights in the way the leak was going to be structured in favour of the six biggest clubs in the league for the rest of the premier league to that part, but they do understand is that the level, especially leagues one and two, there is an acute need for buying out, so they made this £50 million offer to fit in the form of a grant and that is now being discussed today, my understanding is the chairman of the efl and the chief executive and dave baldwin are meeting with the clips in the championship first of all in league 1and championship first of all in league 1 and league 2 and then they are going to have some kind of agreement with the board but what they‘re going to say to the premier league, my understanding is that even the championship clubs minded to say that this £50 million should not be accepted but weather will be accepted but weather will be accepted in the form

the premier league criticises a radical plan to shake—up english football. oject big picture would see the top tier cut to 18 teams, and the league cup and community shield scrapped. also coming up this hour... back in march, the former children's laureate, michael rosen was fighting for his life with coronavirus. six months on, we'll talk to him about his recovery from long covid. hello, good morning. towns and cities across england are bracing themselves for a tighter lockdown as more restrictions are expected

clubs in the english football league are meeting to decide if they‘ll accept a bailout from the premierould be structured in favour of the six biggest clubs in the league, for the rest of the premier league to act. but what they do understand is that at the efl level, especially leagues one and two, there is an acute need for finance. so they made this £50 million offer. it is in the form of a grant and a loan. that is now being discussed today. my understanding is that the chairman of the efl and the chief executive, rick parry and dave baldwin, are meeting with clubs from the championship first of all, league one and league two. then they will come to some sort of agreement with the efl board about what they are going to say to the premier league. my understanding is that even the championship clubs might say that this £50 million should be accepted, but whether it will be accepted in the form it is being offered remains to be seen. it does appear as though the efl will reach some kind of an agreement about this £50 million. simon stone. well, speaking ahead of his sides premier leagu

the premier league criticises a radical plan to shake—up english football. big picture would see the top tier cut to 18 teams, and the league cup and community shield scrapped. also coming up this hour... back in march, the former children's laureate, michael rosen was fighting for his life with coronavirus. six months on, we'll talk to him about his recovery from long covid. hello, good morning. towns and cities across england are bracing themselves for a tighter lockdown as more restrictions are expected to be brought in today. borisjohnson is to announce a new system of "local covid alert levels" in england — following accusations of a lack of clarity in the various restrictions in place across the country. the prime minister will tell the commons there will be three categories. regions will be classified as being on "medium", "high" or "very high" alert but it's not yet clear which measures will apply to each category. it's expected the liverpool city region will be put on the highest alert level — in a statement the area's leaders said they had been told

coming up on sportsday on bbc news: with no spectators in sight for english football, the premier leaguehis month. pubs and restaurants across scotland are now subject to strict new coronavirus restrictions. in five health board areas in the central belt — which includes glasgow and edinburgh — they've had to close completely until october 25th, although they can still serve takeaways. premises outside this area can serve alcohol — but only outdoors, until 10pm. they can, though, open for food and non—alcoholic drinks during the day, closing at 6pm. the first minister nicola sturgeon said a further steep increase in cases was a sharp reminder of the seriousness of the situation. 0ur scotland editor sarah smith reports. last orders, folks! it is dispiriting to say the least, calling time on indoor drinking across scotland. ifjust looking at a beer makes you want to drown her sorrows, well it's too late. all bars and restaurants in central scotland are now closed for 16 days. in other parts of the country, alcohol can only be served outside. most of my friends are angry about the whole thi

it apparently has the backing of fifa — and five premier league clubs have been approached to take part. joe lynskey reports. english footballssroads. the grounds are closed, the games are silent. now those at the top could look elsewhere for more. reports say english clubs are in talks about a european premier league. 18 teams from five countries forming a super competition. any plans could replace the champions league, but even uefa, who run european football, aren't on board, and the club know that these are sensitive times. i have absolutely no time to think about that, i'm not involved in this, i have no idea about it. iam here, ideal with the daily star. these plans may reveal some of the thinking behind a project big picture, the proposals that were put forward but then rejected by premier league clubs. that offered money to the lower leagues but on the proviso it would free up more dates on the calendar, possibly for a new competition like this. and it showed a european premier league go ahead, the clubs could stand to split more than £a billion between them. and should a european premier league go ahead, the clubs c

english football. cheering. but in august 2019, it was expelled from the football league. we were heartbroken. bury till i die! just gutted. one group of fans decided to do something about it. i want my kids to be able to grow up with a football club. come hell or high water, you know, it's the right thing to do. we would kick ourselves if we didn't. this is bury. with complete access for 12 months, we see what it really takes to build a football club. it's the most stressed i've ever been. it was a dream. you know, it's now becoming a reality. we are very impressed with the candidates. not getting paid anywhere near as much as the premiership players. everyone here is doing it for the love of it. with divisions in the fan base... and in a year where football has faced its biggest crisis... all uk football matches have been cancelled. we could have picked a better time to do this, couldn't we? the fight to bring football back to bury. come on, bury! a group of bury fc fans have started a new club from scratch. they are local builders, marketers and engineers. with no experience of running a football club. peop

proposals for the reform of english football could have a "damaging impact" on the game, says the premier leagueod of any of it goes through, with or without the catastrophic six voter majority clause? could you explain the clause then answer the question. at the moment, what happens is there needs to bea moment, what happens is there needs to be a 14 club majority. under that big picture proposals, the bigger six clubs would get a bigger say. there would be a majority of six. there would be a majority of six. there have been concerns that this would effectively concentrate the power to the big six clubs because of these special voting powers. i think that‘s what this question is referring to. he is asking what is the likelihood of this going ahead? clearly, this has been one of the biggest sources of contention over the last 72 hours since plans for project big picture first emerged. this is something that the football supporters association took great issue with. the government, today, oliver dowden spoke to the committee and said that the overall project is and said that the overall project i

there‘s another plan to reform english football, after league clubs rejected the proposed £50 millionve helped teams in leagues one and two, but not the championship, and the sum offered was well short of the amount the clubs feel they need to survive. and many in the game feel it‘s time for a reboot. i think football has needed a reset certain times we are in at the moment has made it more of an urgent need. from that point of view, you would not like to state is a blessing in disguise, because thousands of people had died because of age, but something had to stop, it could not keep going how it was, and hopefully when it gets restructured, football, it will be for the better. olympic champion adam peaty returns to competition this weekend, at the international swimming league in budapest. he‘s one of 36 britons involved in the event — the first since the covid—19 pandemic wrecked the sporting calendar and led to the postponement of the tokyo olympic games. they‘re all in a six—week bubble — and new father peaty says that‘s a challenge, but neccessary. it is difficult, i won‘t lie. i

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a petition backed by the english football league asking the government to reconsider letting footballal distancing measures were brought back. now that the petition on the official parliament website has passed the 100,000 signature mark, the government will have to debate the issue in parliament. and finally, yesterday we brought you the news that arsenal were letting club mascot gunnersaurus leave after 27 years. well, he's been thrown a lifeline by midfielder mesut ozil. the german has offerded to pay the wages ofjerry quy, the man who plays gunnersaurus, for as long as he remains at arsenal. beautiful, that, isn't it? ithink quite a few arsenal fans were really gutted. he is a stalwart. it's very generous, but the cynics among us might say that it is a pr exercise. how dare you, jane! apparently it is 30 grand a year, for dressing up as gunnersaurus. not bad if you can get it. well done, message herself! —— well done, ozil! with remembrance day just over a month away, you'd normally expect to start seeing many poppy sellers appearing in yourarea. but with thousands of collectors s

clubs have united to oppose plans drawn up by manchester united and liverpool to reform the english football leaguesof cambridge not duchess of sussex. what have you got there? mine are all food related. yesterday we were talking about rob burrow. the documentary that was meant to be on last night, lots of people were waiting seven o'clock on bbc two but because of the prime minister ‘s press conference, that has been moved until tonight. so the 0ne has been moved until tonight. so the one show was moved over to bbc two and we wanted to make sure as many people as possible could watch the rob burrow documentary. it is on bbc two tonight at seven p.m.. a p pa re ntly apparently some people leave food in the garden for wild animals thinking now kind but it causes competition among animals in conflict with humans. they have been looking at boxes and martens, and some of the animals get 50% of their died from human sources. —— foxes. the british habit of leaving food out the animals like foxes could have unintended consequences.” animals like foxes could have unintended consequences. i imagine you do a

the english football league has rejected the proposed £50 million pound bailout from the premier league— which was one of the sticking points. the efl wanted any package, to be, for all 72 member clubs, and also the sum offered, was well short, of the amount, the clubs feel, they need to survive. £250 million is what is sensible. how they derived the figures in terms of loss revenue these clubs will have. you forget the confusion that comes when people say the owners should be funding theirs. we have just taken out really revenues that are missing because the clubs are complying with what the government want to do and not having crowds. amid the on going, crisis caused by covid—19, a group of prominent figures from sport and politics, has launched a different plan to restructure football, called saving the beautiful game — manifesto for change. they say, if their system had been in place, it would have been far easier to arrange the help, needed for smaller clubs. among those leading the initiative are gary neville, denise lewis, and the former fa chairman, david bernstein. by by and la

around $100000000.00 for defender harry maguire well it's been estimated that up to 60 english lower league footballclubs could go out of business because of the pandemic while united the who are of course in england's top division are not presently and that kind of danger financial analyst statue believes the situation of the less very alarming. 19 a circuit breaker and a big economics air force it's. a significant amount of revenue from that physical attendance. grounds as of course the empty matches being late and stadiums so we saw a more than 20 percent slump in hitler a row of manchester united for round 6 on 27000000 just 590000000 pounds and i think that that can be more of how there is another story there's a back story to manage tonight that essentially the blazers did leveraged buyout you know they borrowed the money to manchester united to 20000000 pounds out this year. from the business at a time when the business was reported a loss they drained a big says there. sometime ago what can god is. all up borrowed like there is no tomorrow there had to we the big big. matches and he did it y

other competitors other passage with well you know they've created a way that it's safe english premier league football team said to decide on choose day whether to scrap a controversial policy to charge fans extra to watch games on t.v. this game was brought in earlier this month and so far there have been nothing to paper a few games for which supporters have had to pay just over $900.00 to watch newcastle united owner mike ashley says the premier league must rethink the policy or drop the price by at least $2.00 thirds in the u.k. france is still on able to attend matches at stadiums because of the current virus pandemic and since june all games have been free as part of existing football packages but that will change the table with the introduction of the $19.00 charge for some matches 19 out of 20 premier league clubs initially backed the scheme as a way of generating extra revenue as they wait for supporters to be allowed to return to the stadiums but some fans have chosen to boycott and donate to charity instead liverpool supporters raised over $156000.00 for a local food bank instead of watchin

english premier league football teams are set to decide on tuesday whether to scrap a controversial policy to charge fans extra to watch games on t.v. the scheme was brought in earlier this month and so far there have been 9 paper a few games for which supporters have had to pay just over $900.00 to watch newcastle united owner mike ashley says the premier league must rethink the policy or drop the price but it by at least 2 thirds a piece global sports correspondent rob harris says that even broadcasters are uncomfortable charging fans for these paper view games. yeah yeah games are being shown by sky which led by comcast and bt and they will me show games part of their standard description packages but they're not really promoting these extra pay per view games and in fact during last night's sky monday night programme gary neville before matches the knights in england played some pundits as we all know him so well now and was very critical he thinks not many people are even watching these matches and it should be scrapped paper the problem is is what you know how you actually touch this

league clubs may be from financial pair are. but what will it mean for the distribution of power within english football? laura scott, bbc news. nager of league two side salford city after they sacked graham alexander. scholes is a part—owner of salford, along with former manchester united team—mates nicky butt, david beckham, ryan giggs and the neville brothers. salford are still unbeaten this season, and are fifth in league two. celtic say they're disappointed and frustrated, after defender hatem abd elhamed became their latest player forced to self—isolate due to covid—19. he fell ill after playing for israel last night, and he'll miss the old firm match against rangers on saturday. the news came two days after his club and international team mate, nir bitton, tested positive. 0dsonne edouard and ryan christie are also currently in self—isolation. the scottish football association have secured a five—million pound loan from the coronavirus business interruption scheme. the sfa face a three million pound loss of revenue if crowds don't return to hampden park. they've already staged four internationals without fans. finn russe

football, and two more english teams began their champions league campaigns tonight.ol and manchester city both getting up to winning sta rts starts as our sport corresponding andy swiss reports. the champions of england bidding once again to be champions of europe. liverpool have become a byword for goal—scoring brilliance that their opener against ajax was less sublime, more ridiculous. 0h, ajax was less sublime, more ridiculous. oh, it's a crazy own goal! spare a thought that ten one —— four tagliafico but liverpool weren't complaining to stop without the injured virgil van dijk, their defending was at times desperate. the rubinho rescuing them before the break but it was close. and so was this. moments into the second half, rattling the post. liverpool were living dangerously. in the final seconds, a final chance to ajax but they couldn't take it. a tricky night for liverpool but they are off toa night for liverpool but they are off to a winning start. meanwhile, manchester city's latest quest for that elusive champions league title began against porto and didn't

league, featuring european football's biggest clubs has taken place. the 4.6 billion pound league would include liverpool and manchester united, they are two of five englishe been approached by those behind the tournament, with several other of europe's elite also involved. it would replace the champions league currently run by uefa, european football's governing body, with fifa, said to be involved and backing the proposal. the bbc‘s football reporter simon stone explained what else we know of the proposal. this is, the alternative to the champions league. clearly the driver of the wafer, their major club, this isa of the wafer, their major club, this is a fifa alternative and could be a major money spinner. but the issue is, where do you get the games to fit in? because the champions league you're talking about, six group games and another match night, over 15 because the round of 16 is played forfour 15 because the round of 16 is played for four weeks not two with the fifa competition, we are talking about 30—something match nights and there isa 30—something match nights and there is a lot of things to be done in terms of the calendar, which is another

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english football. cheering but in august 2019, it was expelled from the football league. we were heartbroken.row up with a football club. come hell or high water this is, you know, it's the right thing to do. we would kick ourselves if we didn't. this is bury. with complete access for 12 months, we see what it really takes to build a football club. it's the most stressed i've ever been. it was a dream. you know, it's now becoming a reality. we are very impressed with the candidates. we're too nice. not getting paid anywhere near as much as the premiership players. everyone here is doing it for the love of it. i know we didn't, but we've got to say we did... with divisions in the fan base... thieves, looters. ..and in a year where football has faced its biggest crisis...