the fa chairman greg clarke faces widespread condemnation for language used at the hearing.e all of the reaction to come. as inga prepared to plant there which are the rise of the teenage star who could make his international debut. and the vietnamese grand prix is dropped from next year's formula i calendar, raising doubts it'll ever take place. also coming up in the programme. the horse helping to raise funds for rob and mnd. hello and welcome to sportsday. the fa chairman greg clarke has resigned for language he used when talking to mp‘s about diversity at a parlimentary hearing today. he'd been called to give evidence to the department for culture, media and sport select committee on the premier league's bailout to the english football league via videolink. a warning this clip contains language viewers may find offensive. if you look at top level football, the afro—caribbean communities are overrepresented versus the south asian communities. if you look at the it department of the fa, there's a lot more salvations than there are for afro—caribbeans they have different ca

greg clark is the right man to stand hisjob at the dislike of that greg clark is the right man to standussion should've been about diversity and inclusion, thatis been about diversity and inclusion, that is now gone. thank you very much. the former england footballer on the resignation of craig clark. let's speak now tojohn barnes you been had with the leadership of the fa but were talking about the wrong subject and we will not be able to talk about the problems facing black players that want to get into management. does what happened today with regards to greg clark undermine all the work of the fa is trying to do around diversity and inclusivity in a boardroom levels and the answer to that question is simply yes and i think thatis question is simply yes and i think that is the decision that the fa have clearly ta ken that is the decision that the fa have clearly taken along sacred clark that he cannot stay in his position as a result of those comments which have been made in the widespread criticism which came about as a result of that. let us not forget that the fa only this year in

greg clarke resigned from his post later the same day.id he was "deeply saddened" for the offence he had caused by using that term. and that evening, one viewer — david buttar — emailed us to say... well, to discuss all this, let's speak to kamal ahmed, the editorial director for bbc news. kamal, let's start with the two cases this week. the first one, with the peer referring to the us vice president—elect as "the indian". now, the bbc described that as a "racist" tweet, with the word racist in quotation marks. why? because they were quotes from parliamentarians and others about lord kilclooney‘s comments, and so we put them in quotes to show that they were attributed to other people who were criticising him. and also, in no way would they suggest that the bbc was passing any form ofjudgement on what was said, so we simply used the quotes to show that there is attribution and that those were criticisms of what lord kilclooney said. so, critics of him were describing the tweet as racist, and that's why the word racist was in quotes? yes. t

of greg clark and given the pressures that you are under a nyway to the pressures that you are underway to improve the diversity of the game? to have a non—white chair? i think it is absolutely important that we have this list and we have a candidate from this list, doing it any other will be wrong and disrespectful to the communities that you are talking about. to grab clark's comments represent the fa today? with a indicative of the organisation because that is the fear of some, that bit of a light or an attitude that is held you back to making the kind of reforms and improvements that people have wanted to see. that did not represent the beliefs of anyone, that is why so many people were upset. there's growing criticism of the fa and its decision to withdraw the england futsal squad from a european qualification play off. the organisation was fined by uefa last week for "refusing" to fulfil the euro 2022 play—off games against north macedonia and pressure on the sport is mounting — with the pandemic forcing massive budget cuts in england. putting the national side under threat. jo

let's move on because of the other big sur is taking over the world the sport, the fa chairman greg clark resigning over those comments he made to the committee the —— the other big story. he apologised straightaway, do you think he did need to resign? he did oi’ think he did need to resign? he did or he didn't? he did, sorry. i think he did need to go. if you are in that position, you cannot be holding stereotypical and expressing stereotypical and expressing stereotypical views of races. the other thing that stayed with me was also the comment that he made about little girl, this is not word for word but something along the lines of little girls don't like balls being kicked at them. really? this just seems like such outdated views. and i think when you're in a position like the one that he held when you are trying to unite people and trying to help get more women and trying to help get more women and girls involved in sports, a lot of the time when girls from previous generations have not had a chance to be involved even if they wanted to oi’ be involved even if they wanted to or had t

an opportunity for meaningful change, the fa is urged to use the greg clarke crisis to improve inclusivitysation. also coming up in the programme... a cautionary tale from the £2 million teenager, we hearfrom john bostock. i wanted to be the best player in the world. when i saw them winning these trophies, i thought, i want to be that guy! hello and welcome to sportsday. the 84th masters that starts on thursday will be like no other. usually the first major of the year it's starting seven months later than scheduled, a year an half after tiger woods rolled back the years with his stunning victory. magnolia lane and those azalea—lined fairways have been replaced by autumn shades, augusta national will have a very different feel over the next four days, but how differently will it play and which players will it favour over the next four days? patrick gearey looks ahead for us. one of sport's greatest beauties in a new season, autumn one of sport's greatest beauties in a new season, autumn in augusta and a new season, autumn in augusta and a masters that has changed colour and foreign quiet,

greg clarke quit after he used outdated and racially offensive language while giving evidence to a parliamentary select committee. here's our sports news reporter laura scott. it is time for change. only last month, the fa launched a leadership diversity code and greg clark should sow it as his responsibility to their —— deliver change. but yesterday, he used an a cce pta ble change. but yesterday, he used an acceptable and outdated language to describe black players, which led to this. i deeply apologise for it. he also voiced what was described as a drizzly compilation of stereotypes, including about south asians and their supposed career preferences, 93v their supposed career preferences, gay footballers making a life choice and young female players not likely to be hit hard with the ball. soon after, he was gone. in his resignation statement, he said, i am deeply saddened that i have offended those diverse communities that i have worked so hard to include. the condemnation has been widespread. what many want to see now is a sign of positive change. he being in that position, you are supposed

greg clark quitting. let's look at the telegraph.ons in germany. they don't commemorate... they have their own national day of mourning. yeah, i think it's remarkable how far we have come as european peoples to heal the wounds of the second world war that we are able is countries who were such brutal enemies during that period, and to overcome the sense of horror and sorrow and outrage at the extraordinary harm done, particularly by the nazi government. but by the devastations of war. and i think it's a sign that peace in europe is here to stay. i think it's a symbolic an important moment and it's one thing i'm which we re moment and it's one thing i'm which were grateful that we have a royal family. dia, this comes two years after the german president laid a wreath at the centre, a symbolic show of solidarity and coming together after so much bloodshed. hugely poignant, and i think polly made a really good point of how far we've come. but i think how far... what an excellent job germany has also done in really steering its horrific

and coming up on bbc news, calls for more diversity at the top of the fa as chairman greg clarke is forcedep down after using offensive and outdated language. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. more than a million university students in england and wales will take part in an evacuation operation to get them home for christmas. student life has been dramatically different because of coronavirus and some universities have already raised concerns about the plans. under the proposals in both england and wales, universities will allocate travel slots and as many students as possible will also be offered rapid—result covid tests. details are also due from scotland this afternoon. meanwhile, england's deputy chief medical officer said he cannot say whether life will be back to normal by easter and there will be no compromise on safety when a vaccine is rolled out. there's also new evidence that the north of england has been hit harder than the rest of country during the coronavirus pandemic. we'll have more on all of these develop

what did you make of what greg clarke said when he was asked to apologise?o can talk more eloquently about things like that with the correct terminology so as not to offend people. clearly that has not happened. hopefully it has not undermined some of the good work being done elsewhere. he said he was ina being done elsewhere. he said he was in a sense a product of his own career, working in the united states and getting his words, what he wa nted and getting his words, what he wanted to use, referring to what he wa nted wanted to use, referring to what he wanted to use, referring to what he wanted to say, confused. is that ever an excuse? i don't want to double down on criticising one individual. it is part of the structure. if you are around diverse people day in, day out, as you should as part of your organisation, you do not use those terms. it smacks of not having those conversations, not speaking to people who are there and can better articulate those concerns. he has done the right thing by stepping down. all eyes are now on the next appointment and h

let's move on because of the other big sur is taking over the world the sport, the fa chairman greg clark resigning over those comments he made to the committee the —— the other big story. he apologised straightaway, do you think he did need to resign? he did oi’ think he did need to resign? he did or he didn't? he did, sorry. i think he did need to go. if you are in

greg clark resigns after an angry reaction to the way he described black and asian people.lic church in england and wales turned a blind eye to sexual predators. the head of the football association, greg clarke, has resigned after using out—dated and offensive language when discussing diversity in the sport during a meeting with mps. he has apologised for using unacceptable words, saying they were a diservice to the game. the anti—racism in football organisation, kick it out, said his remark belonged to the "dustbin of history". a warning, our sports editor dan roan‘s report includes language some viewers may find offensive. football has been through a lot lately, the loss of fans sparking financial crisis. today in parliament, the sport's leaders were asked to give answers, but instead a new controversy. during questions on diversity, the man at the top said that. if you go to the it department there are a lot more south asians than there are afro—caribbeans because they have different interests. that wasn't all he said, he then refer to black players using an offensive a

the boss of the football association greg clarke resigns after an angry reaction to the way he describednd asian people to a group of mps. next yea r‘s a levels and gcse exams are cancelled for teenagers in wales — instead their results will be based on teacher assessments. the president elect —joe biden — says donald trump's refusal to concede the election is an embarrassment. how lockdown has widened the digital divide amongst children learning at home. and coming up in sport on bbc news... almost 600 days after winning the masters title again, tiger woods has been describing his emotions as he prepares to defend the green jacket at augusta. good evening. the health secretary, matt hancock, says the nhs should be ready to roll out a coronavirus vaccine by the start of december — if it is approved. but he urged caution, warning that it would be an enormous logistical task and it wasn't clear how many people would have to be vaccinated in order for life to return to some sort of normality. if regulators decide that it is safe and effective, the vaccine will be offered to the most vulnera

greg clarke quit over his use of language in reference to black players while giving evidence to the an out and proud member in the men's game, at the elite level, of the lgbtq+ community, do we? why do you think that is? and the answer is i don't know, right? because i've spent a lot of time talking to people from the lgbt community. i've talked to lgbt athletes from other sports who've come out, and the views i've heard is... if i look at what happens to high—profile female footballers, high—profile coloured footballers, and the abuse they take on social media... not from the crowds, because you're getting this behaviour in crowds, but largely, people support decency here. they're going to behave because they will be banned for life if they give racist or homophobic abuse. but social media is a free—for—all. this also needs to stop at your door, mr clarke, in terms of what's being done inside the stadiums and inside the culture that is, unfortunately, men's elite football. he'd spoken to some top footballers privately. and they said, "greg, there is not a problem in the changing ro

this has been another grim day for the sport, greg clarke's resignation, the last thing english footballnstiles still shut, agreement over a bailout to help clubs survive has proved elusive and there's increasing tension over the future structure of the club game. the hope was that football's authorities would join forces today. instead, it's reeling from an episode that, for many, is indicative of why the game has struggled to move forward. dan roan, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. clashes have broken out in the peruvian capital between security forces and protesters angry at the impeachment of president martin vizcarra on corruption charges. police fired tear gas to keep protesters from the congress building where the speaker was sworn in as mr vizcarra's replacement. guatemalan officials have called off a rescue operation at the site of a huge landslide caused by tropical storm eta where dozens of people are thought to buried. the national disaster agency said the conditions in the village of queja had become too dangerous to continue. almost 90 people remain missing

greg clarke. "my unacceptable words in front of parliament were a disservice to our game and to those who watch, play, referee and administer it." finally, mps have given initial backing to a call for the introduction of a licensing system forjet ski users. the idea was put forward by plaid cymru's mp hywel williams. he also called for the creation of an offence of driving a jet ski without a licence. mr williams said there had been an increasing problem with antisocial use that had led to fatalities and injuries. many honourable members will have heard reports and seen pictures ofjet skis being driven at speed close to bathing beaches, sometimes even where children were swimming. these craft were being driven at high speed even where there were speed limits. accidental collisions with boats and near—misses, disturbance of people fishing from the shore — such as in my hometown of caernarfon, such as at dock victoria — and ofjet ski drivers intruding into nature reserves. well, hywel williams was g

greg clarke resigns after an angry reaction to the way he described black and asian people. a hard hitting report on child abuse and the catholic church. it says cardinal nichols cared more about the church's reputation than the survivors. no a levels or gcse exams for welsh teenagers next year. their results will be based on teacher assessments. and coming up on bbc news... from birmingham, to borussia dortmund and now england. howjude bellingham's become the latest player to benefit from a switch to german football. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. it's the question we all want answered. when will this new coronavirus vaccine be rolled out and who will be eligible? the health secretary, matt hancock, has warned that a mass vaccination programme, which would prioritise people according to age and risk, would be a huge logistical operation. he said the nhs will work flat out and be ready to distribute the vaccination from the beginning of december if it is approved by regulators. fergus walsh has more. this is liquid hope, the first covid vaccine had proven t

the fa chairman, greg clarke, apologises for using outdated language. coming up on bbc news...mund midfielder bellingham to the england squad. the 17—year—old advances from the under—21s side for their three internationals later this month. the bbc has learned that a growing backlog of general surgery and cancer treatments in wales could end up costing thousands of lives. 0ne leading surgeon says as many as 2,000 people in wales could die from cancer — who may not have otherwise died — because of covid—related delays in their diagnosis. wyre davies reports. two years ago, simon green, a keen wheelchair athlete from bridgend was treated for cancer. he was in remission, but again became unwell. and when an mri scan scheduled for march was cancelled because of coronavirus, the two month delay he thinks was critical. they told me that the tumour was back, it was much bigger than before and had spread, spread among the brain, and was not operable. if they had scanned me on the original date in march, rather than in may, then i think they would have found the tumour a lot earlier, be

meanwhile the fa have warned former players might lack the experience to replace greg clarke as chair following his resignation. clarke stepped down last week after using offensive and outdated language when referring to black players. we absolutely need the influence of former players on our board and i think if you look at the two different components, one, we want a fantastic ambassador. secondly, we need someone that can run the board of 450 need someone that can run the board of a50 miland need someone that can run the board of a50 mil and pans business. some players would be capable of that but others might not have the experience. tottenham managerjose mourinho says he wants answers from the england boss gareth southgate — after he revealed certain club managers were putting players under pressure to manage their international workloads.. mourinho questioned why manchester city's raheem sterling was allowed to miss england's dead rubber with iceland. it means sterling is now likely to feature against spurs on sunday in the league. i would like him to say which are the coaches t

it comes in the same week that fa chairman greg clarke had to resign in part after he suggested southeople don't have football as a career interest. here's our sports reporter alex howell. this man is a rarity and in professional football. he's one of the few british asian players to make a living from the game.“ people see me as a role model, then i'm happy and i'm aware of the lack of asians that are in football. there's no point to say it's fine, because it's not. i'm quite passionate about it. things need to change and asian kids need to get more opportunities. this week, the then chairman of the football association reignited the debate about diversity in the game when he made a number of comments, including this. if you go to the it department to the fa, there's a lot more south asians than there are african europeans. they have different career europeans. they have different career interests. clarke has resigned but these stereotypes are holding back british asians in the game. ashton villas's taylor is among a handful of players to reach the top. today's survey suggest that ov

the fa have warned former players might lack the experience to replace greg clarke as chair of the organisations sports editor dan roan,

greg clarke has now stepped down as vice president for world football governing body fifa. football association on tuesday. his departure comes after he used outdated and offensive racial comments in a parliamentary select committee hearing. well, after a wait of almost seven months, perhaps inevitable we were made to wait a little while longer. rain suspending play for several hours on the opening day at augusta. all eyes on the early favourite. austin halewood has been keeping across the first day, alongside our golf correspondent ian carter. the weather in brighton, the tubing talking points in the opening —— too big talking points. let's start with the weather because we definitely saw both sides of the national golf course today, torrential rains that brought the play to a halt. just a couple of hours later, right sunlight and warm temperatures. but of course, all the talk beforehand was about one of the favourites. for those of you might not know, the talk about him is because he's back on so talk about him is because he's back on so much weight and that is all in an

let's move on because of the other big sur is taking over the world the sport, the fa chairman greg clarke the —— the other big story. he apologised straightaway, do you think he did need to resign? he did oi’ think he did need to resign? he did or he didn't? he did, sorry. i think he did need to go. if you are in that position, you cannot be holding stereotypical and expressing stereotypical and expressing stereotypical views of races. the other thing that stayed with me was also the comment that he made about little girl, this is not word for word but something along the lines of little girls don't like balls being kicked at them. really?

the faa issued a statement saying that greg clark is deeply apologetic about the language that he usedtions the fa past my commitment to diversity. another member said that the comments are a poor and. we also heard —— these comments kind of overshadowed these comments kind of overshadowed the other issues talked about today during the committee. england have called up 17—year—old jude bellingham for the first time for their forthcoming matches against republic of ireland, belgium and iceland. the borussia dortmund midfielder has been added to the squad following the withdrawal of james ward—prowse and trent alexander—arnold through injury. bellingham was originally included in the under—21 squad but will now link up with the seniors for the first time. ulster‘s billy burns is in line to make his ireland debut in friday's autumn nations cup opener against wales. the fly—half is one of three uncapped players to be added to andy farrell's line up. he replaces jack carty. he's brother of former england fly half freddie burns. leinster wingerjames lowe will also make his debut and jacob st

this has been another grim day for the sport, greg clark's resignation, the lesson football needed afterof the game suspended in terms of style still shut, agreement or for a bailout to help clubs survive as proved elusive and increasing tension over the future structure of the club game. footballs authorities and said there'd been expecting to come together to help the sport and instead, the governing body has another crisis. health ca re care make the supreme court is hearing a case which could overturn the affordable care act which is better known, republican states backed by the donald trump republican states — backed by the trump administration — are trying to strike down the law. if they‘ re successful — it would invalidate the health insurance for up to 23 million americans. this is the hearing. it's in audio only and held online. remember conservative justices now occupy six of the courts nine seats — including the most recent appointee amy coney barrett. there will be no judgment made until late spring. this latest challenge is being brought by 18 republican states — led by texa

the head of the english football association, greg clarke, has resigned after using out—dated and offensiveg diversity in the sport during a meeting with lawmakers. clarke was criticised for using a racially offensive term when referring to black footballers. the 63—year old apologised, but later quit saying his comments were a ‘disservice to ourgame‘. air pollution in delhi has reached its worst level this year. officially it is listed as severe and local residents say the smog is making their eyes and throats hurt. november is usually the worst month for air quality in india, as farmers burn stubble, but those who are breathing the air say the clearer skies they enjoyed during the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year make it feel worse than usual. a vatican report, that took two years to complete, has found two popes and top officials from the catholic church ignored allegations of serial sex abuse by a former cardinal in the united states. this is theodore mccarrick who was expelled from the priesthood last year — the first cardinal ever to be defrocked over sexual abuse. vatican offic

the head of the english football association, greg clarke, has resigned after using out—dated and offensiveg diversity in the sport during a meeting with lawmakers. clarke was criticised for using a racially offensive term when referring to black footballers. the 63—year—old apologised, but later quit saying his comments were a "disservice to our game." air pollution in delhi has reached its worst level this year. officially it is listed as severe and local residents say the smog is making their eyes and throats hurt. november is usually the worst month for air quality in india, as farmers burn stubble, but those who are breathing the air say the clearer skies they enjoyed during the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year make it feel worse than usual. joe biden has flagged up his intention to protect and build on obamacare — the affordable care act. well, justices in the supreme court have just signalled they are not minded to strike it down, although they are being asked to, this week, by lawyers from texas and other republican—led states. mr trump's administration has long promised to re

the head of the english football association, greg clarke, has resigned after using out—dated and offensivessing diversity in the sport during a meeting with lawmakers. clarke was criticised for using a racially offensive term when referring to black footballers. the 63—year old apologised, but later quit saying his comments were a disservice to our game. air pollution in delhi has reached its worst level this year. officially it is listed as severe — and local residents say the smog is making their eyes and throats hurt. november is usually the worst month for air quality in india, as farmers burn stubble, but those who are breathing the air say the clearer skies they enjoyed during the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year make it feel worse than usual. a vatican report that took two years to complete has found two popes and top officials from the catholic church ignored allegations of serial sex abuse by a former cardinal in the united states. this is theodore mccarrick who was expelled from the priesthood last year — the first cardinal ever to be defrocked over sexual abuse. vatican of

the chairman of the fa — greg clarke — resigns, after using an offensive term to describe black players? 0ne premier league star says appointing a black fa chair next would be a huge step forward. "don't turn your back on us."

have been calls for more diversity at the top of the fa, following the resignation of chairman greg clarkeutdated and offensive comments in a parliamentary select committee hearing. however, some within the game fear that clarke leaving won't change anything. former manchester city defender, nedum 0nouha, worries that the attitude displayed by clarke doesn't stop with him. who is to say that he is notjust a common, a common person within the fa. so they say the right things in some ways but still do not understand the bigger picture. of all of the things that have been said and provided, all the information provided to them, all the stories told, on the, they say that they support them, but they use language that holds people back. they will need to take a good look at themselves if this was the leader of the whole of the fa. attention now turns to who the fa will appoint as clarke's successor. iffy 0noura — the professional footballers‘ association's equalities executive, hopes those from bame backgrounds are given an equal opportunity in the process — just weeks after the launch of the f

greg clarke resigned from his post later the same day.e word racist in quotation marks. why? because they were quotes from parliamentarians and others about lord kilclooney‘s comments, and so we put them in quotes to show that they were attributed to other people who were criticising him. and also, in no way would they suggest that the bbc was passing any form ofjudgement on what was said, so we simply used the quotes to show that there is attribution and that those were criticisms of what lord kilclooney said. so, critics of him were describing the tweet as racist, and that's why the word racist was in quotes? yes. then there's greg clarke, the chairman of the fa, who resigned after remarks bbc news reported there. they focused on this particular word he used to describe black players. we're not going to repeat it. we heard him saying it there. bbc described it as offensive language. why use that word to describe it? many people consider the use of the word as offensive. and, clearly, he resigned after saying that the word was offensive

after resigning as the chairman of the football association on tuesday, greg clarke has now stepped downgoverning body fifa. his resignation comes after he used outdated and offensive racial comments in a parliamentary select committee hearing. he was also criticised in relation to comments about gay players. jack willis will make his england rugby union debut on saturday, in their opening autumn nations cup match against georgia. eddiejones has named the wasps flanker alongside maro itoje, while billy vunipola will start at eight. it'll also be a big day for ollie lawrence, who will start a test match for the first time. he had previously made his debut in the six nations win against italy last month. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. thanks very much indeed. jane with all the latest sport there, more in the next hour. a very good afternoon, you are watching bbc news. i will take you through the next few hours of coronavirus news and more besides. we will start with today's figures around the economy. m

"following a telephone call this morning between the uefa president and greg clarke, they agreed withger woods will begin the defence of his title at 12.55, while pre—tournament favourite bryson dechambeau tees offjust after 12.30. rory mcilroy begins his quest for his first iconic green jacket at 5pm this evening and he isn't concerned about there being no fans. ido i do not mind this, this is nice. it feels like everything at this year, it is more relaxed, that is the feel for me anyway. obviously, bryson is going to be feeling a little different, because the attention is on him and deservedly so coming off the back of a major win. jack willis will make his england rugby union debut on saturday in their opening autumn nations cup match against georgia. eddiejones has named the wasps flanker alongside maro itoje, while billy vunipola will start at eight. it'll also be a big day for ollie lawrence, who will start a test match for the first time. he had previously made his debut in the six nations win against italy last month. more details on all those stories on the bbc sport website.

after resigning as the chairman of the fa on tuesday, greg clarke has now stepped down as vice presidentd and offensive racial comments in a parliamentary select committee hearing. it was also criticised in relation to comments about gay players and female players. jack willis will make his england rugby union debut on saturday in their opening autumn nations cup match against georgia. eddiejones has nations cup match against georgia. eddie jones has named nations cup match against georgia. eddiejones has named the flanker alongside maro itoje while billy vunipola will start at eight and it will also be a big day for 0llie robbins who was not a test match for the first time. eddiejones says willis deserves the chance. he has worked really ha rd willis deserves the chance. he has worked really hard since he has been in camp and he came back in on some good club form, we have been impressed by his toughness and ability to get his head over the ball. very coachable, he mixes well with the squad, so a great opportunity for him. for details on all of those stories on the bbc sport website but

being encouraged and supported by formula one after resigning as the head of english football, greg clarkehas now quit his role as fee for vice president. he was forced out of his job at the f.a. because of inappropriate comments. he made about racism, sexuality and gender during a british government hearing on tuesday. india's cricket team have arrived in australia for an extensive tour, featuring 4 test matches 31 day internationals, and 320 twentieth's. before play can begin, though, the indians will have to spend 14 days in quarantine in certainly, the players are allowed to have net practice and fitness training during their period. the series begins with the 1st one day international. that one is on the 27th of november. in rugby, huelva and ireland will kick off the autumn nations cup on friday. it's a new tournament especially arranged to help combat the financial losses due to the coronavirus. wales are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 6 nations campaign in which they lost 4 of their 5 matches. obviously, disappointed after the result. we sort of moved on pretty quickl

greg clarke has now quit his role as fifo vice president. he was forced out of his job at the f.a.because of inappropriate comments. he made about race, sexuality and gender during a british government hearing on tuesday, england manager gary southgate increase. he had no choice, but to step down. the terminology used in, in a number of areas was, was not acceptable and doesn't reflect the view of the f.a. doesn't reflect what we as a team stand for. i don't think he had any alternative, but to take the decision he did to resign. australia's cricket team has a new kit for the upcoming t 20 series against india, and it's not the usual green and gold. they've unveiled a special jersey featuring indigenous arts. it's aimed at recognising the contribution of indigenous australians in cricket. women's team also warren and digitas jersey in a match against england earlier this year. all right, that is all useful for now. we'll have more for you later following link you very much for that, joe. stay with us. we've got plenty more world news coming up on al-jazeera after this very short no

the head of english football greg clarke has resigned of the using inappropriate language when discussing racist abuse. clarke who is also feet for vice president quit just a few hours after apologizing for his inappropriate comments. he was being questioned by u.k. members of parliament when he used the words colored footballers. and that wasn't the only or could moment. if i look at what happens to high profile female footballers, high profile colorful, and the abuse they take, or social media. if you look at talk a little football, the african-american community is overrepresented versus the south asian. if you go to the only team to come to the end, there's a lot more south asians, there are africa beings. they have different career interests later in the same hearing. clarke apologize for using the word colored one. if i said it, i deeply apologize for it. secondly, on air and a product of having worked overseas. i worked in the usa for many years where i was required to use the people of color and sometimes because that was the product to those 2 legislation opposed to discriminatio

well, after resigning as the head of english football, greg clarke has now quit his role as fee for vice president. he was forced out of his job at the f.a. because of inappropriate comments. he made about racism, sexuality and gender during a british government hearing on choose day. after speaking with the head of european football is now been agreed. he should step down from his position as a u.a.e. for representative on the fifa council. croatia's football team has confirmed that one of their stars played hof, their friendly against turkey with kogan 19 defended the magoi, who was captaining. the team only found out about his positive test a half time in istanbul, despite having tested negative just 2 days before. he was substituted off and put in isolation. diego maradona has been released from hospital in argentina. that 1986, world cup winner spent more than a week recovering from brain surgery for a blood clot and being treated for drug withdrawal symptoms. he'll continue his treatment at home in bournemouth. scientists australia's cricket team has a new kit for their upcoming t

the issue of racism in football has come to the fore yet again, following the resignation of greg clarkeve comments in a parliamentary select committee hearing. earlier i spoke to former player iffy 0noura, who's the equalities executive for the professional footballers‘ association — and he feels that the turmoil of 2020 provides a great opportunity for change. ina time in a time when things happen throughout the world this year, this still feels transformative. it still feels like there is an opportunity to do good things now with all that has come out of the us and over here. i don't want to ramp up the pressure, but it is an opportunity and we hope they take it now because it's an important time to send out a strong message. let's look at this from a player's perspective. the aston villa and england defender tyrone mings said clarke's comments showed there is still "a long way to go" in dealing with equality and diversity. he was speaking while on international duty, as england prepare for their friendly against the republic of ireland tomorrow. mings was asked what it would mean for

it comes after the resignation of greg clarke following his use of outdated and offensive comments in footballers‘ association's equalities executive, says it's imperative that those from bame backgrounds are given an equal opportunity in the process. no one wants to be parachuted into the job. you want to have the best opportunity to present yourself as the best man or woman for thejob. i think it's an opportunity for people who haven't had that opportunity before so let's see what happens. it's maybe a chance for the fa to stick to the remit of the code they set up only two weeks ago. countdown is on to a very different masters. this time tomorrow, the final men's major of the year will be under way. the event has been rescheduled from the spring to the autumn and the first round which starts tomorrow will have a similar atmosphere to the practice rounds because, of course, no spectators are allowed in due to coronavirus restrictions. four—time major winner rory mcilroy says it will affect players, but that this major is always a test of form. you have to go out and earn it. you can

after resigning as the head of english football, greg clarke has now quit his role as feet of vice president. he was forced out of his job at the f.a. because of inappropriate comments. he made about racism during a british government hearing england manager. gareth southgate agrees you have to go. the terminology used in, in a number of areas was, was not acceptable and doesn't reflect the view of the f.a. doesn't reflect what we, as a team stand for. i don't think he had any alternative but to take the decision he did to resign. australia's cricket team has a new kit for their upcoming t 20 series against india. and it's not the usual green and gold special jersey featuring indigenous ought. it's aimed at recognising the contribution of indigenous australians in cricket. the women's team also wore an indigenous jersey in a match against england earlier this year. that's where we'll leave it for now. more sports news again a little later. thanks so much for the fact that is it for this news out, but don't go away. i will be back in just a moment with another roundup of the day's to stay wit

then issued a statement saying greg clarke is deeply apologetic for the language he used to reference members of the ethnic minority community he acknowledged that using the term colored is not appropriate and wholeheartedly apologized during the hearing. we spoke to a.p.'s global sports correspondent rob harrison in london who was following today's proceedings and the backlash that's followed clocks comments you've got to get out the anti discrimination organization saying that it resorted to using lazy stereotypes that was when he was claiming there are different career choices can between south asian people and black people about you know whether you're choosing a career in football or an i.t. is equal to it and he also caused offense with other comments to hear her to college football and he tried to blame that on some of these crass work in the united states and terminology used that he has apologized for those comments but also he was referencing the lack of openly gay male clays in the game and peace reference it being a life choice and that's been quite a lot of backlash again