to more . upheaval at manchester united. 0n upheaval at manchester united.e club confirmed the shock departure of its sporting director, dan ashworth, afterfive months in charge. it follows their loss at home to nottingham forest. manchester united, a club where all is not well on the pitch. and it's two defeats in a row for reuben amorin, as the size of the task he's got as the boss of united becomes ever more clear. boss of united becomes ever more clear-— boss of united becomes ever more clear. and off the pitch, not exactly — more clear. and off the pitch, not exactly harmonious. - more clear. and off the pitch, not exactly harmonious. and | not exactly harmonious. and now, a sporting director they spent £3 million and five months waiting for, gone five months waiting for, gone five months later, with a farewell comprising just 41 ones, 16 of them stating he was off. dan ashworth will be leaving his role by mutual agreement, the statement read. we would like to thank dan for his work and support during a transitional period for the club, and wish him wel

it is and manchester united are facing a pretty and comfortable record.50 years since they last lost three home games, top flight home games in a row. that is what they are facing tonight. on the plus side, they are facing a team that traditionally they beat or don't lose too at home. it is over 50 years, a run that has gone on, apart from one single season when david moyes was the manager, newcastle have never won at old trafford. they did win in the league cup last season but in the league, they have not been able to do it. in one sense, if manchester united wear wanting an opponent, newcastle would be the one to play tonight. but at the moment every game they play is difficult. every game they play has jeopardy and beyond this, there is a pretty owner is looking fixture at liverpool to come. they really need to be going into that game in good form, not bad. to be going into that game in good form. not bad-— elsewhere, aston villa host brighton, with both battling to move up the table. while for chelsea, despite defeat by fulham on boxing day, enzo mere

he can transfer manchester united.ot such a big job . in the summer to remold, and change the way that whole club looks and feels _ going forward. is five months long enough to do that? has he paid the price for keeping erik ten hag on in the summer? for the underwhelming recruitment? did the fitjust not work? whatever the reasons, what does this say about those running the club? they're either decisive and they've seen a weakness and flaw, and they got rid of it, or they have made a bad decision in hiring this person, or even a third option, that potentially they're very difficult to work with. we don't know what the answer is. it would be 1, 2, or all three of those. but it doesn't look good. it hasn't been a success and it's been pretty much a disaster very, very quickly. that's not a good look for manchester united. it's a period where plenty is changing off the field. the big unknown, whether another high—profile departure would change anything that happens on it. the last of a league derby at goodison park will t

manchester united, a club where all is not well on the pitch. its two defeats in a row for reuben amorin, as the size of the task he's got as the boss of united becomes ever more clear. and off the pitch, not exactly harmonious. and now, a sporting director they spent £3 million and five months waiting for, gone five months later, with a farewell comprising just 41 words, 16 of them stating he was off. dan ashworth will be leaving his role by mutual agreement, the statement read. how did a man heralded for his work at brighton not work at a manchester united desperately needing direction? there's been a clash of personalities, call it a disagreement over what a sporting director should be. between the two of them. you have dan ashworth, very well respected in the industry, done good things in football, to be losing a job like this after five months is not great. it's very unusual for this kind of thing to happen, but it speaks to the way that sirjim ratcliffe is running manchester united. hang on a minute. is this the samejim ratcliffe that said

today, manchester united cau . ht one... today, manchester united caught the _ one...hester united caught the train _ one... today, manchester united caught the train to _ one... today, manchester united caught the train to london - one... today, manchester united caught the train to london but i one... today, manchester united | caught the train to london but one player was not there. they had the face spurs tomorrow with marcus rashford for now missing, absent from the platform with a career nap at a junction. he still has a miracle for years look on his contract but he is told his club it's time to leave. marcus rashford said this in an interview with henry winter. this is a player whose whole career has been with manchester united. rashford broke into the first team eight years ago. ruben amorim's being coached for less than eight weeks. today, this was his reaction. i don't thing about the future, just the present. ijust want to win in to help _ the present. ijust want to win in to help the — the present. ijust want to win in to help the team to be better, so we a

marcus rashford has been at manchester united since he was a child.e could now be on the verge of leaving the club — but his coach wants him to stay. joe lynskey reports. the next train to arrive on platform one... as manchester united caught the train to london, one player wasn't there. they had to face spurs on thursday with marcus rashford, for now, missing. absent from the platform with a career now at a junction. he still has four years left on his contract but he's told his club it's time to leave. marcus rashford said this in an interview with henry winter. this is a player whose whole career has been with manchester united. rashford broke into the first team eight years ago. ruben amorim's been coach for less than eight weeks. this was his reaction. i don't talk about the future — i just talk about the present. i just want to win and to help the team to be better, so we are better with marcus rashford, and that's simple and we try different things to push marcus to the best level that he's shown in the past, so this kind of club needs big tale

this is a player whose whole career has been with manchester united.ord broke into the first team eight years ago, ruben amorim's been coach for less than eight weeks. this was his reaction. i don't talk about the future, i just talk about the present. ijust want to win in and to help the team to be better so we are better with marcus rashford and that's simple and we try different things to push marcus to the best level that he's shown in the past so this kind of club needs big talent and he is a big talent. rashford signed that huge contract 18 months ago. that came after a season where he had scored 30 goals. but since then, he's lost form and been caught out off the pitch. he missed a match last season after a night out in belfast. on sunday, he was dropped for the manchester derby. amorim said that has downed his performance in training and it's notjust a coach who's notice the change. his body language as a player, to me, seems very disinterested. he doesn't strike me as somebody who is acting like he really wants to be there. even when he scores

next to rooney's old club, manchester united. ss ruben amorim concedes that they may be heading for a relegation fight. it follows yet another defeat last night, this time to newcastle united. 2—0 at old trafford, that leaves them in 14th place, just seven points above the relegation zone. you have to go back 50 years for the last time manchester united were relegated, but amorim says it is now "a possibility". the worst moments in the history of our club. and we have to accept that. another loss in front of our supporters, and newcastle were better. looking at the table, it does not look at all pretty. you are edging ever closer to the relegation zone. do you feel as though it it might be a battle to avoid the drop? i think it is a possibility and we have to be clear with our fans so we have to change something. we're going to hear from a former manchester united manager in a moment. that's becuase david moyes is amongst those honoured in the new years list. he's one of many big sporting names to be recognised. hannah cockroft be

ruben amorim expects "special talent" leny yoro to be in the manchester united squad for the first timegainst arsenal on wednesday in the premier league. united signed yoro from lille in the summer, but the frenchman underwent surgery on a foot injury suffered during preseason in the united states. we have one more training session to see it, maybe when yoro will be in the squad. he is in a good moment fitness is better. he will be in the squad. the rest i have to see it because some players who were tired, we have to assess tomorrow in training. we've just had another action packed weekend in the fa cup and on monday the draw for the competition's third round was made where lower league sides get the chance to face premier league opposition. perhaps the headliner, though, holders manchester united have been drawn away to record iii—time winners arsenal. manchester city, without a win in seven matches, welcome class of 92—owned salford city in the fourth tier. there's an all premier league tie between aston villa and west ham. lower opposition for liverpool, chelsea and newcastle too. t

manchester city's slump continues, they were a few minutes away from beating manchester united, but concededce, and lost 2—1, at the etihad as well. ruben amorim's first taste of a manchester derby couldn't be sweeter, but for guardiola, he's now overseen a wretched city run with just one win in their last 11. jane dougall reports. the last time these two met, it was ruben amorim who went out with his former club. for his first manchester derby he made some big calls, two players conspicuous by their absence. soon he had another player problem not by choice, the injury plagued mason mount visibly upset as he went off. going into this with one win in tenn, manchester city have their own problems. but when kevin to brenna starts, things tend to go well. his corner leading to. they could not get shots on target.— shots on target. bruno fernandes! _ bruno fernandes! sometimes you have to be savvy to win derby �*s, just waited and won a battle to you. cool in front of— and won a battle to you. cool in front of goal— and won a battle to you. cool in front of goal and _ and won a battle to you. coo

if they did manchester united, they are ttack— manchester united, they are back on— manchester united_ outside that for them to win the title of the champions league _ the title of the champions league is ok, but there are league is 0k, but there are other— league is ok, but there are other teams around them. of manchester united beat them on sunday. — manchester united beat them on sunday, well, those are the sides. — sunday, well, those are the sides, and we are talking about forest _ sides, and we are talking about forest and _ sides, and we are talking about forest and we are talking about brighton, probably the teams you would not expect to get there. — you would not expect to get there, villa, absolutely chipping away at them to get into that _ chipping away at them to get into that top four, top five that— into that top four, top five that it _ into that top four, top five that it is _ into that top four, top five that it is likely to be in an the — that it is likely to be in an the end. _ that it is likely to be in an the end, so suddenly, you're looking — the end, so suddenly

we�*ll start with the english league cup, where tottenham just about survived a manchester united comebackray was watching. this was the second consecutive 4-3 this was the second consecutive 4—3 in this stadium as, here, tottenham reach their first semifinal under ange postecoglou. on a bad night for the goalkeepers, manchester united�*s bayinda parried out a shot to fire in the first, and an already exciting match swung spurs�* way early in the second half as first kolesevsky made it 2-0, half as first kolesevsky made it 2—0, and the crowd were singing ange

we'll start with the english league cup, where tottenham just about survived a manchester united comeback and cruising, before united got themselves back into the game. the bbc�*s football correspondentjohn murray was watching. this was the second consecutive 11—3 in this stadium as, here, tottenham reach their first semifinal under ange postecoglou. on a bad night for the goalkeepers, manchester united's altay bayindir parried out a shot only for solanke to fire in the first, and an already exciting match swung spurs' way early in the second half — as first kulusevski made it 2—0, and the crowd were singing ange postecoglou's name after solanke sent through his second of the night. then, fraser foster presented two goals through zirkzee and diallo. 3—2 and wobbling became 11—2 when a corner led to son heun min scoring. a late header from jonny evans meant it wasn't over

marcus rashford has been at manchester united since he was a child.his coach wants him to stay. joe lynskey reports. the next train to arrive on platform one... as manchester united caught the train to london, one player wasn't there. they had to face spurs on thursday with marcus rashford, for now, missing. absent from the platform with a career now at a junction. he still has four years left on his contract but he's told his club it's time to leave. marcus rashford said this in an interview with henry winter. this is a player whose whole career has been with manchester united.

the fa cup winners are manchester united.he big european finals. there was, though, a winner's medalforjude bellingham, his real madrid side champions of the continent once again, with victory over borussia dortmund at wembley. elsewhere, wales had its first women's world champion boxer in lauren price. the big fight of the month was in riyadh, tyson fury beaten by 0leksandr usyk. back home northampton were crowned rugby union's premiership winners. glasgow warriors, champions of the united rugby championship. rugby league, meanwhile, was in mourning — rob burrow remembered by all at the challenge cup finals. the former player and mnd campaigner passing away just days previously. st helens women and wigan warriors men, champions on a poignant day at wembley. across the atlantic, the men's t20 world cup. england, though, unable to successfully defend their title, beaten in the semis by india, who went on to defeat south africa in the final. june, though, was dominated by events in germany, as tens of thousands of english and s

holders manchester united will travel to arsenal. iverpool will host league two accrington stanley, while manchester city welcome salford city — who are owned by united's famed �*class of 92'. tamworth, one of only two non—league clubs remaining in the competition, are at home to tottenham. the third—round ties will be played over the weekend of saturday, 11th january. ruben amorim expects "special talent" leny yoro to be in the manchester united squad for the first time against arsenal on wednesday in the premier league. united signed yoro from lille in the summer, but the frenchman is yet to feature for the club. he underwent surgery on a foot injury suffered during preseason in the united states. we have one or training session to see maybe when yoro is going to see maybe when yoro is going to be in the squad. ifeel that is a good moment, his fitness is a good moment, his fitness is better, so i think he is going to be in the squad. the rest, i have to see it because some players were tired, we have to assess tomorrow in training.

there's been a warning from the current manchester united manager ruben amorim that the club could facen. the portuguese coach has overseen five league defeats since joining the club, with in—form newcastle united inflicting their most recent, winning 2—0 at old trafford. it means manchester united will end the year 14th in the premier league, seven points above the relegation zone, with a warning things could get even worse for the club. the worst moments in the history of our club. and we have to accept that. another loss in front of our supporters, and newcastle were better. what was looking at the table, it does not look at all pretty. you are edging ever closer to the relegation zone. do you feel as though it it might be a battle you to avoid the drop? close the relegation zone did you feel as though it might be a battle to avoid the drop but i think it is a possibility and we have to be clear with our fans so we have to change something. staying in the premier league, wolverhampton wanderers forward matheus cunha has been suspended for two games and fined £80,000 following their f

after back—to—back defeats in the premier league, manchester united bounced back with a win in the europaded victory at czech side viktoria plzen. rasmus hojlund was their hero, coming off the bench to score twice — including an 88th minute winner — as united fought back from a goal down to win 2—1. he's scored five in europe now this season. victory lifts ruben amorim's side into the top eight for now, which is where they need to be to automatically qualify for the last 16. i'm frustrated because i want to see more. like, all of us, that's why they're fighting in the end of the game. we want to improve. we want to improve really fast. but it was a win and they changed the game during the game with the type of wall we suffered, so that part was good. the quality of the game, even with the pitch — we had some good connection, but sometimes it was hard and you can feel it when he want to make — like, 1—2 was really hard to do it today. these are some of the other results from thursday's europa league matches. lazio are top of the table after a 3—1win at ajax. lyon are also looking good to a

more questions over the running of manchester united, with the departure of the sporting director afternts — the pressure boils over at the london stadium, as west ham beat wolves and give their manager a stay of execution. more questions over the running of manchester united, with the departure of the sporting director after just five months. let's start with the news that premier league official david coote has been sacked by the refereeing body. this was following a thorough investigation into his conduct. coote was suspended on the 11th of november pending a full

pep guardiola's side have lost seven from ten in all competitions with manchester united to come in theeague on sunday. we missed the last pass and were disappointed many times and had the composure to shoot and had the composure to shoot and make a good movement and assistance. that was the difference today. we are the best. i love my team in the way we play and the result is not going to convince me the opposite. it was a better night for the former manchester city player ferran torres. he scored twice as barcelona won 3—2 at borussia dortmund to move into second in the champions league table, with five wins from six. meanwhile, arsenal are third after a 3—0 win over monaco, bukayo saka scoring twice before kai havertz added eliminated from the competition if they don't improve in their last two games. pep guardiola's side have lost seven from ten in all competitions with manchester united to come in the premier league on sunday. we missed the last pass and were disappointed many times and had the and and make a good movement and assistance. that was the difference today. we are the b

manchester united with their first women's fa cup.gue reached a gripping finale. it's fran kirby! chelsea forced to fight all the way to their fifth consecutive title in emma hayes�* final game in charge. things, unbelievably, were even more dramatic in scotland — a 90th minute winner sealing the title for celtic. for the men's side, a little less nerve—shredding. a 12th title in 13 years, followed just days later with victory over rangers in the cup final. butland spills it. adam idah scores! in england, manchester city's dominance continued — champions for the fourth year in a row. things, unbelievably, were even more dramatic in scotland — a 90th minute winner sealing the title for celtic. for the men's side, a little less nerve—shredding. a 12th title in 13 years, followed just days later with victory over rangers in the cup final. butland spills it. adam idah scores! in england, manchester city's dominance continued — champions for the fourth year in a row. whilst the month ended as it began at wembley. manchester city and manche

not only that, it is against manchester united, and that means it is a real, real problem., they've got four points in the last two games. if they beat manchester united, they are back on track, and maybe it is an outside bet for them to win the title, but the champions league is ok, but there are other teams around them. so if manchester united beat them on sunday, well, those are the sides, and we are talking about forest and we are talking about brighton, probably the teams you would not expect to get there, villa, absolutely chipping away at them to get into that top four, top five that it is likely to be in the end. so suddenly, you're looking over your shoulder thinking, "we really need to win," and that brings its own pressure. you played. they are lacking in confidence, and other teams, other players are saying, "this is what it feels like," you know? but they've earned the right, haven't they? they have earned the right. they have been incredible for a long time. now they are under pressure. we seen a blip with liverpool, go to the transfer market and change the wa

manchester united still losing 2- 02 manchester united still losing 2— 02 newcastle.ot, the ex—husband of gisele pelicot, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating and committing mass rapes against his wife while she was drugged, has decided not to appeal his sentence his lawyer has confirmed. at least 17 other men found guilty alongside him have said they will appeal. india has launched a rocket to carry out its first space— docking mission. the indian—made rocket blasted off from a site north of chennai, carrying two small spacecraft which will test the docking manoeuvre. space docking is crucial for manned travel to the moon, or supporting a space station. delhi hopes to become only the fourth country with such technology, after russia, the united states and china. prime minister narendra modi has previously announced plans to send a person to the moon by 2040. now it's pretty much a once in a lifetime event, as the chance to glimpse the star known as t bor cor with the naked eye happensjust once every 80 years. the boost to its brightness comes fro

we'll start with the english league cup, where tottenham just about survived a manchester united comeback3 and progress to the semi—finals. spurs were 3—0 up at half—time and cruising, before united got themselves back into the game. the bbc�*s football correspondentjohn murray was watching. this was the second consecutive 4—3 in this stadium as, here, tottenham reach their first semifinal under ange postecoglou. on a bad night for the goalkeepers, manchester united's bayinda parried out a shot to fire in the first, and an already exciting match swung spurs�* way early in the second half as first kolesevsky made it 2—0, and the crowd were singing ange postecoglou's name after slelenky sent through his second of the night. and the crowd were singing ange postecoglou's name after solanke sent through his second of the night. then, fraser foster presented two goals through zirkzee and diallo. 3—2 and wobbling became 4—2 when a corner led to son heun min scoring. a late header from jonny evans meant it wasn't over until right at the end. so, spursjoined liverpool, arsenal and newcastle in the

as manchester united caught the train to london, one player wasn't there.issing. absent from the platform with a career now at a junction. he still has four years left on his contract

the manchester united star has said he's "ready for a new challenge". compensation to women affected by rises in the state pension age. sir keir starmer has been defending his decision after coming under pressure from his own mps and political opponents. campaigners say that 3.6 million women born in the 1950s were not properly informed about the changes to raise women's pension age to 65 in line with men's.

there�*s been a warning from the current manchester united manager ruben amorim that the club could facestle united inflicting their most recent, winning 2—0 at old trafford. it means manchester united will end the year 14th, seven points above the relegation zone, with a warning things could get even worse for the club. the worst moments in the history of our club. and we have to accept that. another loss in front of our supporters, and newcastle were better. looking at the table, it does not look at all pretty. you are edging ever closer to the relegation zone. do you feel as though it it might be a battle to avoid the drop? i think it is a possibility and we have to be clear with our fans so we have to change something. elsewhere, there were great celebrations at ipswich as they won theirfirst home game of the season as they beat fourth placed chelsea 2—0. yeah, one of the best nights. we�*ve been, i won�*t say lucky because i think you earn your luck, but we have been privileged to have a glut of good nights, but that�*s certainly after the first win at portman road in the premier le

or four weeks with a muscular issue after picking up the injury in suday�*s derby defeat to manchester united in the early kick off, they are nine points behind the premier league leaders liverpool, with guardiola eagerfor a turn in fortunes. of course we have to try again and sooner or later we will turnit and sooner or later we will turn it around. i and sooner or later we will turn it around.— and sooner or later we will turn it around. i don't know when, turn it around. i don't know when. some _ turn it around. i don't know when, some in _ turn it around. i don't know when, some in the - turn it around. i don't know when, some in the squad i turn it around. i don't know. when, some in the squad for a long time, i don't know if they are ready for tomorrow. and we have to continue, that is what we have to do. tottenham manager ange postecoglou says several senior players could be missing for this weekend's premier league game against liverpool after a make—shift spurs side beat manchester united 11—3 in the quarter—finals of the english league cup. liverpool will also be their opponents in

the city slump continues, as united come from behind in the manchester derby.he distance at hampden park, celtic winning the league cup final on penalties against their old firm rivals. and beaten again in the european champions cup, the premiership leaders bath go down by a single point in italy also coming up on sportsday... contrasting fortunes for england's cricketers. the men have won their series, but new zealand are on top in hamilton in the final test, but england's women have made a strong start to the one off test against south africa, with two centurions on the first day in bloemfontein. evening, we'll get to that extraordinary old firm scottish league cup final at hampden in a moment but there was a big derby in the premier league. manchester city taking on manchester united at the etihad, and what a finish city have been going the etihad, and what a finish. city have been going through the biggest slump that pep guardiola has ever experienced in his managerial career and they are still in it, losing 2—1 to two late united goals at the etihad, the b

bournemouth are up to fifth in the table after winning 3—nil at manchester united for the second seasonve them a i—nil lead at halftime, and the cherries put the game beyond united with two goals in as many minutes midway through the second half, a justin kluivert penalty on the hour mark and antoine semenyo finished off a lovely move moments later. the defeat leaves united in 13th on 22 points from their 17 games. it was a good and past season. i think this was solid, more mature. i think the game has been more level for the there have been moments especially at the end of the first half where they were pushing and i think that will show the good defending. especially plays, corners with the wins. after the second half i think we came back stronger and we could finish the job. it's one of our focus also to maintain the calm when you suffer a goal. even last match where we suffered one and another goal very quickly. we have to manage these moments, try to pass calm to the players understanding that the game has different moments, you have to manage these different moments. we just have