in terms of the football association, _ accommodated. terms of the football association, what are l accommodated. in terms of the i football association, what are we looking at in terms of timelines? it will be interesting because it seems to be a clear case of breaking the rules, of inferring that the officials have not been clear in terms of who they support and who they want to win games, and manipulating matches. that is very serious. it is automatic that there will be a charge, i wouldn't be surprised if it was today, it may be tomorrow, but i don't see it would be a long period of time because it is such a obvious area of controversy and contention. much more on it — controversy and contention. much more on it to _ controversy and contention. much more on it to come, _ controversy and contention. much more on it to come, no _ controversy and contention. much more on it to come, no doubt. - controversy and contention. much more on it to come, no doubt. thank you. we going to stay with the subject of var controversy — this time the f

football associations rather clever mantra is for all but this is really for the few.es parts with the fa cup so everyone understands that there is fix jerk injection cup so everyone understands that there is fixjerk injection —— fixture congestion in the country but no one understands why lower cobs have to suffer. aside from it doing them out of this payday that gets them out of replays. the football association would have had a bit more credibility had they stood up to some of the clubs and said why are you going on these post—season tours when we have england going to a tournament? why is james madison and tottenham hotspur are going to melbourne of the season and with newcastle united and their players like anthony gordon and kieran trippier? all of those. —— tottenham and james maddison going to melbourne. i5 those. —— tottenham and james maddison going to melbourne. is it about money? that _ maddison going to melbourne. is it about money? that has _ maddison going to melbourne. is it about money? that has happenedl maddison going to melbourne. is it - about mone

something that the football association should be protecting.nimity amongst the clubs. rovers also— much unanimity amongst the clubs. rovers also came out with a statement. | rovers also came out with a statement-— rovers also came out with a statement. . . , , ., , statement. i read many statements over the last — statement. i read many statements over the last 24 _ statement. i read many statements over the last 24 hours, _ statement. i read many statements over the last 24 hours, and - statement. i read many statements over the last 24 hours, and most ofj over the last 24 hours, and most of the referenced, they thought it was a lack of consultation, centred on the conclusion that this was all about protecting the premier league and the big boys — not even all of the premier league, just the top clutch in europe. the the premier league, 'ust the top clutch in europe._ the premier league, 'ust the top clutch in europe. the clever mantra is football for _ clutch in europe. the clever mantra is football for all, _ clutch in europe. the clever man

the changes come as part of a new six—year agreement between the football association and the premier expert tom bason — he's assistant professor of sport management at coventry university. i got the pronunciation right! let's get to the reason you are here, why this change and what the impact will be. it this change and what the impact will be. , ,., this change and what the impact will be. , , ., ., this change and what the impact will be. , ,., ., ., , this change and what the impact will be. ., be. it is something that has been driven by the _ be. it is something that has been driven by the premier _ be. it is something that has been driven by the premier league, i be. it is something that has been - driven by the premier league, where clubs typically want to be playing replays, they want to have busy schedules, there is a wider debate going on in football and sport more broadly about the amount of games we asked athletes to play. i think the premier league clubs are happy to be rid of replays that perhaps are more of an annoyance, they don't make huge amounts of money, and picked

and there's a growing backlash, a day after the football association announced it was scrapping fa cuplays — with lower league clubs demanding a rethink over the scheme. let's return to our top story: world leaders are calling for restraint after what's believed to have been an israeli attack on iran overnight. according to us officials, israel was responsible for air strikes here, near the city of isfahan — which is at the centre of iran's nuclear programme. israel has been threatening to retaliate — after it was targeted last weekend by 300 iranian missiles and drones. here's our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. lighting up the night sky over isfahan. this appears to have been israel's answer to iran's unprecedented missile attack last week. triggering iranian defences. not long afterwards, this amateur video was put out from a nearby nuclear site. a man showing his watch as he indicates it's safe and secure. iran's state tv quoted military officials downplaying the strike, saying there were only aerial interceptions. triggered by the presence of three small drones that were

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to maximise revenue and the rest of the football pyramid that operates in england is being given a fairly raw deal. really interesting to talk to you. associatey of liverpool. thank you. dubai international airport — is working hard to restore operations — after record rains pounded the united arab emirates and neighbouring gulf countries in recent days. one of the world's busiest hubs, has seen some inbound flights, after hundreds of delays and cancellations, but staff have struggled to get food to stranded passengers crowding the facility. across the uae, where one person was killed, the authorities are working to clear swamped streets of submerged vehicles and to restore disrupted services. flash floods also killed 20 people in oman. on the situation at dubai's airport here is the ceo. i have to say that this is unprecedented and uncharted territory for us. we've had 254 mm of rain in the last three days, and the normal average for this time of year is about eight mm, so you can see how dramatic the situation has been, not since records began have we seen rainfall of this magnitude. so it's a very challenging situation. however, the teams

, qualified automatically despite that clue success, there is still a lack of funding from football associations. the players have to take the initiative in order to raise around 45000 euro is needed to attend the tournament. the crowd funding company just always done through the crowd funding campaign and the money stuffy, trickling in me. i feel like we were really lucky and had so many fantastic people give us the opportunity to raise awareness with the public kind of show what we do, who we are and why we want to do this fine. most of them, i mean, it was a huge opportunity. i know. and we still really incredibly thankful for a little fun for me, sense of donna has only been playing this thoughts since 2020. now a life without blunt football is on thinkable. just a few days remain until the world championships. there aren't many training sessions less do monthly seasoning. we may notice that's my thing. i got not feeling in my 1st training session and i never wanted to leave again once because of all the stuff. move it over. okay. you're good for yeah, yes. come along with splitting success.

, qualified whole semester despite the clue success, there is still a lack of funding from football associations. the players have to take the initiative in order to raise around 45000 euro is needed to attend the tournament. the crowd funding company just always down to the crowd funding campaign and the money stuffy, trickling in mega figler. we were really lucky and had so many fantastic people give us the opportunity to raise awareness with the public kind of show what we do, who we are and why we want to do this one. most of them all for me, it was a huge opportunity. i movies and we still really incredibly thankful for it and i know funds on the son of john a who's only been playing the sports since 2020. now a lot without blonde football is on thinkable. just a few days remain until the world championships. there aren't many training sessions less if you have a monthly seasoning, we notice that's my thing. i got that feeling in my 1st training session and i never wanted to leave again once the voice tells me though, like. okay, well good for yeah. yes. along with sporting success, john al

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the football association and premier league are set to take action over forest's public response. that's had its fair share. so controversy in the football as is the case in the nba. lebronjames stormed out of a press conference, after his la lakers side narrowly lost to the denver nuggets in the second match of the first round of the play—offs. the lakers lost 109—99 but james and his team—mates were unhappy about the decision to overturn a foul on d'angelo russell during the match. the lakers gave up a 20 point lead as the nuggets went 2—0 up in the series. and after the match lebron�*s frustration was directed at the officiating. i don't understand what's going on in the replay center, to be honest. i think i said it this year or last year, or whatever. d'lo clearly gets hit in the face on a drive. why the bleep do we have a replay center? it doesn't make sense to me. i am sorry i did not answer your question, but... and then ijust saw what happened with the 6ers—knicks game too. what are we doing? clearly unhappy there. the upsets keep coming at the world snooker championship

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he put in, and germany's football association says the design for the number 4 on the national teams shirts will be changed to due to concerns. it resembles a nazi symbol. critics say it looks like one of the s is from the infamous nazi assess paramilitary units. well, germany has partially legalized categories for recreational use. adults can now possess up to 25 grams and probably can grow up to 3 plants of home. the session has divided public opinion critics point to health and regulation regulatory concerns. germany's conservative opposition says they'll revoke the law if they regain power is out of berlin. beer garden guests aren't worried about the new policy. so a lot of people should be side for themselves, so they will be well informed and can do with it. and mark as we speak during like smelling and the others have the same problem when people smoke tobacco. and also i mentioned often, but there are rules to, for the partial legalization. for example, smoking around children is not allowed. but regulating these restrictions may prove complicated. you have one over that. we

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the changes come as part of a new six—year agreement between the football association and the premierhe semifinal line—ups for the champions league are complete after real madrid and bayern munich overcame defending champions manchester city and arsenal respectively. the spanish and german giants will face each other in the last four. borussia dortmund and paris saint germain will contest the other semifinal. attention turns tonight to the europa league quarterfinals. last week's matches produced first—leg leads for roma, benfica, bayer leverkusen and atalanta. liverpool are in bergamo, looking to overturn a 3—0 deficit. the odds are stacked against them butjurgen klopp hasn't ruled out his liverpool side. butjurgen klopp hasn't ruled everybody butjurgen klopp hasn't ruled thinks it has

round proper onwards, all ties will be decided in one leg, as part of an agreement between the football associationgue. joining me now for more on this story is our correspondent laura scott. what more can you tell us? it is not exactly a huge shock, this is a long anticipated change to the fa cup structure, but it is nonetheless controversial. it depends who you ask how they will view this change. this is part of a six—year deal that the fa have signed with the premier league, the fa claim it will strengthen the competition. the premier league have given more money to the grassroots game. but the main changes that we have seen today are the fact that they will be no replays throughout the competition and also that the games will be played on weekends only. we will now seem more exclusive weekends set aside for the fa cup, we know that the final one now be on the penultimate weekend of the premier league season. there will be no clashes with premier league fixtures from the fourth round, fifth round and quarterfinals. there will be more money trickling down the game but nonetheless for non—league c

over the decision to remove fa cup replays from next season has continued today, with the football associationn a statement released in the last few hours, they say they have "listened to the concerns expressed." and emphasise that, "we have been discussing the calendar for the 202a/25 season with the premier league and the efl for well over a year. removing emirates fa cup replays was discussed in the early meetings and all parties accepted that they could not continue." former england midfielder izzy christiansen wants to raise awareness of bowel cancer when she runs sunday's london marathon. she is running in memory of her aunt lucy, who died from the illness. i lost my aunty to bowel cancer 18 months ago, i was really close to her and it was a really tough time. i'm so determined when i finish playing football to do some fundraising and keep raising awareness, basically, of the early symptoms that people tend to not be aware of, or perhaps ignore. blood into. unexpected weight loss. they were things that became prominent. if i can use whichever platform i have got to educate people and mak

the changes come as part of a new six—year agreement between the football association and the premiereague. both say that it will "strengthen" the fa cup format. the semifinal line—ups for the champions league are complete after real madrid and bayern munich overcame defending champions manchester city and arsenal respectively. the spanish and german giants will face each other in the last four. borussia dortmund and paris saint germain will contest the other semifinal. attention turns tonight to the europa league quarterfinals. last week's matches produced first—leg leads for roma, benfica, bayer leverkusen and atalanta. liverpool are in bergamo, looking to overturn a 3—0 deficit. the odds are stacked against them butjurgen klopp hasn't ruled out his liverpool side. butjurgen klopp hasn't ruled everybody butjurgen klopp hasn't ruled thinks it has already decided everybody thinks it has already decided but, you know, we are here. and we can be good. obviously we can be not so good as well, so let's see what we can do on the pitch tomorrow. when you are free having zero up, that is not

association. i mean, almost across saint george disappearing from the england football kit. i mean, to be fair, we have had a clarifying statement, but still onune clarifying statement, but still online you can buy you know, supporting kit with that flag on. could this be a cynical attempt by marketing companies to get some publicity, or is it all a deliberate attempt to erode identity? >> but i think it's probably both. we see this constant erosion of british identity. how we're supposed to be made to feel ashamed of our heritage. quite the opposite, i would argue, should be the case. you know, people died for freedom under the union flag, the union jack and i think it should be respected. and i'm fed up with this sort of constant sort of erosion of respect for our national symbols. and i suspect that this is this is something deliberate . no. well, team gb deliberate. no. well, team gb are probably in a panic. deliberate. no. well, team gb are probably in a panic . just are probably in a panic. just pulled it back to say that the union jack will be properly displayed on ki

would be designed, the german football association set on social media that none of the parties involved in the design saw any resemblance. and we'll leave it there. that is your news update at this our, our show close up coming up next. or of course, if there's more online to at the top of doc, the one me to other people in what it's in just a 100 days. my power is going to be a bunch of my family. what killed, how was this age? and i'm on a journey to find out about the russo the 19 there to put you on the site, but they expect to see the rhonda. my name is some way to ship me there. i'm afraid it makes sweet shaming history out documentary stuffs. april 6th on dw, the skiing with a difference. there's no snow, but that doesn't matter. here you can hit the slopes all year round. copeland hill as it's cold is located in the danish capital. the artificial sky facility was built in 2017 on top of a waste incineration plant. there are lift to take ski fans to the start of the 100 meter high piece, which stretches over half the kilometers. not europe's most challenging slope, but it's most

there were also high-profile corruption scandals, just the other day, the head of the chinese football associationmillion-dollar bribe. that is, a militant nation, because russians always have a fighting spirit, it seems to us that a russian coach will be able to bring this fighting spirit into the team’s playing style, so that it does not just play, it strives to win. so far this approach is working. in shanghai shenhua russian coaches, of course, have great hopes, although in china it is not customary to run ahead of the locomotive, always very cautious in assessments and forecasts, here they saw how the club, whose name translates as the shanghai flower, started under the leadership of leonid slutsky, this flower, it seems, finally blossomed. nikolai petrov, news from shanghai. in russia today they celebrate runet day exactly 30 years ago, the national domain.ru appeared on the world wide web. ceremonial events are taking place at this moment at the russian exhibition at vdnkh. our country today ranks first in europe in terms of the number of internet users. over the years, runet has come a lon

to the ss symbol was not intentional and that the numbers had been designed by the german football associationt may undermine freedom of speech. the legislation creates a new crime of — quote — "stirring up hatred" relating to characteristics including religion and disability, among others. while the scottish government says the law shields groups from prejudice, critics, includingjk rowling and elon musk, fear it could be weaponized politically. and before we go, lou conter, the last living survivor of the uss arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the japanese bombing of pearl harbor has died, aged 102. the arizona lost 1177 sailors and marines in the 1941 attack that launched the us into world war ii. the wreckage of the ship still lies where it sank, with more than 900 sailors and marines entombed inside. that and marines entombed inside. is our programme a hour. that is our programme at this hour. i am sumi somaskanda in washington. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. easter monday brought a day of mixed fortunes, and it's going to be a similar story throughout the week.

the german football association set on social media that none of the parties involved in the design saw any resemblance. let's get more on this from mark meadows from dw sports mark. tell us a little bit more about what's going on here. what is the story behind this number? 44, on the back of some germany shirts. i just say that is that it is accidental. i mean, i just sent you a statement to say they are not in any way asked me to go in any way races. they also pointed out that actually the ultimate responsibility for the design of these numbers was down to the. ready whole set of ration now the general football federation of put out the all statement the said that they have sent these numbers to you, wait for the european football, governing bodies organizing videos in germany in june. and you, i didn't stop anything wrong. i did stop the mistake online and that's how we found out about it. we don't really know if anyone actually bothered to personalize the jersey with the numbers 44, but to started happening, as you say, added that have basically stopped the personalization of ships

the german football association is that on social media that none of the parties involved in the design, so any resemblance. and before we go, a quick reminder of our top story at this hour is rails prime minister has admitted that 8 quote unintentional is riley strike, killed 7 world central kitchen employees and central gaza. best in yahoo has promised an investigation. the charity has now suspended its operations and turned back it's both carrying desperately needed for the region. does your news update our i'm claire richardson in berlin for me in the whole scene here working fine. thank you so much for watching the securing evidence to convict that the changes in south africa poaching is the business with millions of heroes of the main and detective that has to and so ranges are now being trains in forensics. turn snow to purchase noble. next on d w. welcome to a place that gives a lot of things right. copenhagen's, bustling bicycle from the city is known for his design in architecture. the data is capital might give us a glimpse of the urban future. copenhagen hits green, sustaina

the football association say they are aware of the post and are investigating.ll, as for the game itself, everton took three vital points from their bottom of the table clash with forest, is there these goals gave everton the win. both clubs suffered premier league points deductions these that make the season. idrissa gueye and this dwight mcneil long range goal gave everton the win against fellow strugglers forest. both sides have suffered premier league points deductions this season, but this win means everton have now moved five points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand. but the visitors are now dangeously close to the drop zone and forest manger nuno espirito santo was clearly unhappy with the decisions on the pitch today. some very poor decision of anthony taylor, very poor decision of var. very poor decision and it is happening to us over and over again. no, it's difficult to tell the players to ignore and keep on going because it's very clear. as a club we made a formal complaint saying that we would like to change the var situation — they d

there's mounting criticism of the football association this afternoon, following the announcement thatofessional sides outside the premier league, say it's further evidence that its clubs are being marginalised in favour of premier league teams. our sports correspondentjane dougall is at old trafford. jane. jane, it is how this decision has come about that has caused a row, and it has escalated today. add iiam, and it has escalated today. add "am, the fa said in a statement that representatives from the english football league had been present at early meetings when it had been agreed that fa cup replays would be scrapped. four hours later, the efl said no such agreement had been made with them, and that it was an example of how the efl and its clubs are being marginalised, and that it threatened the future of the english game. manchester united are playing in the fa cup this weekend, and top tier clubs like them would probably accept this decision, but for lower league clubs, it means they miss out on the opportunity of perhaps playing at a ground like this one and of course earning r

football associations are stronger together. every week, maria gurska meets with the head of the committee on foreign affairs of the polish sejm pavel koval, the commissioner of the government of poland for the restoration of ukraine. as always, we talk about the most important things that happened this week in poland, ukraine, and europe. what is being said about ukraine in the eu, how should we perceive the statements of european politicians and what will it look like on... joining the eu in the project about politics about the world with maria gurska every sunday at 3:30 p.m. with a repeat at 10:00 p.m. in cooperation with sister au. an unusual look at the news. hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is mykola veresen. sharp presentation of pacts and competent opinions. and in america they also say let us have better roads, we will have even better ones. a special look at the events in ukraine, there will be some katsaps on the border of kyiv and beyond. what a world he dreams of, sir. norm, can we imagine it? all this in an inf

and he has been at the helm of big organisations like the helm of big organisations like the football associationis currently chairman. this saatchi, itv and bt, where he is currently chairman.— currently chairman. as a day machinery. _ currently chairman. as a day machinery, thank _ currently chairman. as a day machinery, thank you - currently chairman. as a day machinery, thank you for - currently chairman. as a day l machinery, thank you for that update. when the inquiry resumes we will stream it on bbc news iplayer, on the bbc news website and we will have updates here on the news channel. now to the united states, and there's been more reaction to the news of the death of the american football star oj simpson — who died of cancer at the age of 76. one of america's most notorious figures, he was cleared of murdering his ex—wife and herfriend in 1994 after a murder trial which gripped the us and the world. his acquittal came after a police car chase when oj simpson fled on the day he was due to turn himself in. both the car chase and the murder trial were watched by tens of millions around the

parallel to what potentially might happen here with this corruption case and the spanish uh, football association have a now effectively uh, wash their hands with mr. ruby, all this. oh you better they have. they certainly have come out. they've released the statement today officially distancing themselves because during this please raise that. you mentioned 6 members of the federation were actually arrested as well in um, in link to all of this that has, that has happened for people that actually been released since then. and so the president today that had stood in, preferably as actually decided to stand down and now they have decided to bring about elections for the federation. so things are definitely falling apart. there, there is continuing to be a bit of a purge, and they're absolutely trying to wash the hands of all of this thing. they had nothing to do with it. this is all you wish to be honest. let's not forget the sprained his hosting and wilcox in 6 years. and so for them it's very important, not just them, but i think spain overall is the country feels that it's very important to tr

the football association and premier league are set to take action over forest's public response.her var controversy in a season that's had its fair share. jude bellingham's fantastic season continues. he won the world breakthrough of the year award at the laureus awards, to round off a brilliant week in which his side real madrid knocked manchester city out of the champions league and then beat arch—rivals barcelona in la liga. the england international is hoping for more silverware later in the year. it's been a mad few days and, yeah, i'm really proud to win this award, like i said, and hopefully keep making more memories with real madrid and england in the future and hopefully i'll be back. we're still in with a chance, two with madrid and obviously the euros with england, so i think success would be all three, but it takes a lot of work and a lot of sacrifice and hopefully it can happen. to snooker now. ding junhui and jack lisowski put on a great exhibition in the first session of their first round match at the world snooker championship. many predicted that this would be th

the changes come as part of a new six—year agreement between the football association and the premier changes deprive "lower league clubs of a much—needed source of revenue" and call it a "short—sighted move that does nothing to strengthen the game." the first women's golf major of the season — the chevron championship — is under way in texas. american nelly korda has won four straight events in the lead up to this week and another win in texas would see her emulate nancy lopez who won five in a row in 1978. the world number one tees off in a few hours�* time in texas. this is how the early play is going so far. stephanie meadow also doing well. tennis and the round of 16 at the barcelona open. monte carlo masters champion stefanos tsitsipas is in action later. earlier on thursday, british number one advanced to the last eight with a comfortable victory over spain's roberto bautista agut. it took norrie less than 90 minutes to reach the quarterfinals where he will face argentine tomas etcheverry. the chicago bulls will face the miami heat for the eighth and final playoff place in the

the football association is investigating nottingham forest's comments, i can tell you that nottingham forest have submitted a formal request to release into the public domain the audio recordings between officials during that match. we will keep you across this developing story. in a salon we have been told... —— in the last hour. barcelona say they could consider legal action and request their la liga match against real madrid to be replayed if it's confirmed their disallowed goal in sunday's defeat should have stood. they've asked the technical refereeing committee at the spanish football federation to investigate. jude bellingham scored a stoppage—time winner as real twice came from behind to win el—classico 3—2 and go 11 points clear at the top of the table with six games to go. but barcelona manager xavi was furious his side had a goal disallowed because var officals said they couldn't prove that lamine yamal�*s effort had crossed the line. yesterday, you also asked me about the referee, i told you that i wanted them to be unnoticed and make the right decisions, he failed on both

and coming up on bbc news: the football association's investigating nottingham forest's post—match comments the club accused the video assistant referee of being a luton fan following their loss at everton. good afternoon. the prime minister says the first flight carrying asylum seekers to rwanda will leave in 10 to 12 weeks�* time "come what may". he says an airfield is on standby and charter planes are booked. rishi sunak had originally promised the first flight would take off this spring, but his timetable now suggests a delay until the summer. he says peers and mps will have to sit through the night tonight if necessary to pass the government's controversial rwanda legislation. our political correspondent, helen catt is in westminster. helen. new statistics out this morning show one of the reasons why rishi sunak might be so keen to get those flights off soon, last year parliament passed a law that said that some asylum cases could only be dealt with by being removed from the uk. but they can't go to rwanda because the supreme court ruled it was unsafe and there are now nearly 52,000 as

and there's a growing backlash, a day after the football association announced it was scrapping fa cupre calling for restraint after what's believed to have been an israeli attack on iran overnight. according to us officials, israel was responsible for air strikes here, near the city of isfahan — which is at the centre of iran's nuclear programme. israel has been threatening to retaliate — after it was targeted last weekend by 300 iranian missiles and drones. here's our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. lighting up the night sky over isfahan. this appears to have been israel's answer to iran's unprecedented missile attack last week. triggering iranian defences.