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The news that Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative multi Million Dollar settlement with dozens of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct. And then, from 9 55pm onwards, our general Election Results coverage begins. Hugh edwards and the team will be live on bbc one and bbc news channel, they will be bringing all the latest as those results come in. That is all up those results come in. That is all up ahead on bbc news. Now, though, it is time sports day. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Crisis in football with one club already expelled from the league this season a bbc investigation reveals the Financial Issues that could be sounding a death knell for many others. Four british clubs in action in the Europa League this evening. And switching allegiences. A british olympic bronze medalist announces hell make his debut for switzerland. Can he speak the lingo . can he speak the lingo . I have been to so many countries and im probably the worst rates, but i am learning. Also coming up in the programme. The benefits of boxing find out how sufferers of parkinsons disease are being helped by the sport. Hello and welcome to sportsday. First the impending financial crisis in the Football League. Not long ago it would have been unthinkable for a club like bury to be expelled from the efl, and now Macclesfield Town are suffering similar problems; as are bolton wanderers, who were only in the premier league as recently as 2012. Now theyre bottom of league one with major money worries. But a bbc investigation has found that these stories will only increase with clubs in the championship posting record losses in a gamble to reach the premier league. Some say its a bubble waiting to burst. It is specials bridges competition, but is the battle simply to reach the Battle League coming at a hefty cost . When wilson celebrated promotion last year, dated so having spent far more than they had earned. They were not alone. Wolves. Championship sides racked up a record £307 million and pre tax losses. Only five of the 2a teams in the division made a profit, while spending on wages exceeded revenues by 11 . Spending on wages exceeded revenues by ii . One former championship chairman believes some owners are gambling with their clubs features. It isa gambling with their clubs features. It is a billionaire gamblers paradise. My worry is that the ones he may be putting in money at 45 or six years time, when they get bored and leave a club in such big debt with such high wage bills, he will be there to pick up but they have left . It is a bubble that will burst. Questions averted bys finances have been getting louder after barry were expelled from the Football League in august. The colla pse Football League in august. The collapse of barry here is a stark reminder that Football Clubs can never be taken for granted. If the money runs out, this is what can happen. So, ensuring that clubs are financially sustainable as one of the sports biggest challenges. Under the sports biggest challenges. Under the rules, championship clubs are allowed losses of £39 million over three years. Last season Birmingham City were deducted points for exceeding that limit. The fed but league says its owners are aware of the economic challenges, but the rules are being reviewed. The Football League. How much do they wa nt to Football League. How much do they want to address the issue of losses . What they want to do about costs . Yes, clubs need to be wellies, but it is the environment therein. They are chasing to be a premier league clu b are chasing to be a premier league club because that is where the money is. They want to get as high up the packing order they can. The challenge is to ensure chasing that dream does not become a financial nightmare. So worrying times for football in the country. Well, earlier, iwasjoined by football finance expert Kieran Maguire from liverpool university, he told me that some clubs gambling with there very futures. What is happen to simply the losses have got bigger in the most recent season, have got bigger in the most recent season, compared have got bigger in the most recent season, compared to where they were five years ago. We have seen a steady rise in championship clubs making losses on the back of club owners being attracted to the rewards and glamour of the premier league itself. Of course it is a massive gamble, because the core objective is to get the premier league and if you do not you do not even get into the play of places, but are you left with . Does that mean clubs are injeopardy if but are you left with . Does that mean clubs are in jeopardy if they ta ke mean clubs are in jeopardy if they take that gamble . Because of the nature of financial fair play, you are assessed over a rolling three year period. What we are seeing is they are trying to get promoted within two years and at that fails to be achieved, then they go intoa that fails to be achieved, then they go into a year of retrenchment, selling players, shy tojettison u nwa nted staff selling players, shy tojettison unwanted staff and high salaries. That is easier said as means of then complying the rules. Should fans in championship clubs be worried at the moment . I would feel uneasy if i was afan ofa moment . I would feel uneasy if i was a fan of a championship club, because you are reliant effectively on one individuals race and bather and ability to pay the bills of the club. Grace and favour. If that person fails to be in a position and we have seen memories of some club struggling to pay the wages, even in the championship, when they have wealthy owners. Then, the potential increases by that club to suffer financial distress, the worst Case Scenario of course a demonstration or liquidation. In your experience of covering football finances for as long she had, is this the most extreme disparity that she had seen between clubs . Very much, they reason for that is the difference in tv broadcasting rights for the championship in the premier league. Between ligue one and the championship you go from £1 million to £7 million. That is clearly a lot of money. But it is a lot of money which means youre not going to gamble. If you go from the championship to the premier league, you are going from £7 million to 100 million plans, plus the parachute payments. So, that encourages people to effectively treat the championship is a game of relate and they are spinning the wheel but the clubs picture. The people who own football clu bs clubs picture. The people who own Football Clubs are not necessarily in itfor Football Clubs are not necessarily in it for the long term and that is the problem for the fans, who, of course, you are there for life. When a club puts everything into chasing the dream of getting to the premier league and it doesnt work, inevitably its the fans who come off worst. Nancy frostick is a Sheffield Wednesday supporter who writes for the athletic she told me herfears for the future of her club. I think owners naturally are sorted influenced by what fans ask of them. You know, quite often these businessmen are football fans themselves what they might be people whojust are not themselves what they might be people who just are not used to having thousands of people, you know, now with social media buying their opinions at them. So, when you have got such a huge groundswell for wanting promotion to the premier league, then i imagine it is quite ha rd league, then i imagine it is quite hard not to listen to that artistic to your own, sort of, plan. But for some of these bigger clubs, you look at wednesday were obviously darby had a summer situation by selling their stadium to had a summer situation by selling theirstadium to their had a summer situation by selling their stadium to their owner, as well, these are historically big clubs, where the expectation is not going to go away. So, in some ways it would require quite a big ideological shift at wednesday in particular, where it would lead the owner or manager, billy, to say from the top to the bottom, you know, we are changing how we are doing things here. Ido are changing how we are doing things here. I do not without the set a precedent. Because there are some sustainable models working quite well in the championship. It isjust whether eventually catch on with everyone else. And, nancy, is that something you are looking for . Mid table mediocrity, as opposed to jeopardising the club . |j table mediocrity, as opposed to jeopardising the club . I think, you know, speaking as a football fan, im at this the every Football Club safe and never in a position where fans had to question whether the clu b fans had to question whether the club will exist tomorrow to years down the line. With the latest findings of how many championship clubs are in debt and are losing money at such a right, you do wonder how much time that is left in this Current System with it operating as it is. Nobody who plays football and two is involved in that bubble aim for mid table. But ijust think everyone deserves the right to know that that the trouble exist 12 months from now. There is party much at stake for a lot of championship teams at the moment youre chasing the dream. In the Europa League, arsenal are in belgium for their match against standard liege and are all but secured progression into the knockout stages. Only a 5 0 defeat for arsenal would see them eliminated. Just coming up to half time in a match, still goalless. There is chance, the pacifier. But still no nil in belgium. Celtic are away at cluj. The scottish champions have already qualified as group e winners, while cluj need a point to get through to the knock out stages. Neil lennon has left five first team regulars behind for their Europa League tie. After 45 minute it is still goalless in romania. Now all between celtic and cluj. In the other matches later, rangers need a point against young boys of bern in order to progress, while Manchester United whore through host az alkmaar. United have turned their form around recently after wins against tottenham and manchester city. Manager ole gunner solskjaer says he knew it was coming. Results always, that is the perfect in the end. But inside we have a lwa ys in the end. But inside we have always people to be doing and it is going to be ups and downs, we have said that, as well but we are on the right track, we see, i see these boys everything a day in training. The attitude and the skills and the they have got, so i have not been naturally. Time for a look at the other sports news stories making the headlines today richard masters has been named as the premier leagues new chief executive. It comes just two weeks after david pemsel resigned before hed even started the role, following newspaper allegations about his private life. Masters was the fourth person to be offered the job. Hes been in temporary charge since the departure of Richard Scudamore in november 2018. Ronnie osullivan is comfortably through to the last 16 of the scottish snooker open after another convincing win, this time over martin gould. Another fist bump between the players after osullivan said he doesnt like shaking hands because of germs. Ferrari have confirmed that theyve spoken to six time f1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton about driving for them in the future. Hes got one year left on his mercedes contract but he and a number of drivers still havent confirmed where they will be next year. Organisers of the paris 2024 olympics have announced that the surfing events will take place 9764 miles away in tahiti. Its not the first time weve seen such a big distance as Equestrian Events at the 1956 melbourne olympics were held in stockholm. Natalie sciver was the star for england as they won their second one dayer against pakistan to clinch the three match series. She hit an unbeaten century offjust 85 balls as england won by 127 runs. Henry moeran was watching the match in kuala lumpur. England sailed a serious man at the earliest opportunity, thanks to an outstanding performance with the bat. Particularly from the middle order, Natalie Sciver hit her third. It was that partnership alongside fran wilson, who scored a career alongside fran wilson, who scored a career best 85 in just 49 bills that had england to 327 boy. A total but a lwa ys had england to 327 boy. A total but always seem to be likely to be out of the reach of pakistans as it was, the holy spirit to hundred all out. England dominant to take a 2 0 series lead. Natalie sciver, one of the wells best boundaries, showing exactly what she can do with the bat. We knew we needed to push the limits of how many we could get. I am happy that i was able to get to three figures and it was a bit of a nervous time towards the end, when i did not know whether i was going to be able to get it because fan was heading it so well. She came in with great intent and pleasant great shots, as well. I am pretty disappointed for her, as well, not being able to get 100 on her 100th cap. The bowlers were disciplined and we managed to keep going in the field, which after a long day is pretty difficult out here in malaysia. Three centuries already on the stir for england, to any first match. One today, england on top in the series. The question is whether they can make it a clean sweep. Two days now until the final match of these 31 day internationals, england in front of a new coach lisa kightly will be desperate to impress once again. Sri lanka reached 263 6 on a rain affected second day of their first test against pakistan in rawalpindi. Dhananjaya de silva managed to claim the sixth half century of this test career. He ended the day unbeaten on 72. The tourists could only add 61 runs during the 18 overs of play and lost the wicket of niroshan dickwella. Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne hit a third successive test century as they posted 248 4 on day one of the first test against new zealand. He struck this 6 to take him to three figures. Labuschagne is the leading test run scorer in the world this year and passed the 1,000 run mark on his way to 110 not out. Last month, british bobsledder joel fearon finally received his retrospective winter olympic bronze medal from the sochi 2014 games, but this weekend hell make his debut for switzerland. Fearon is taking advantage of a rule in his sport which allows athlete to compete for different nations outside of an olympics. It s just for one season, but will provide him with the funding to continue in the sport something british bobsleigh currently can t provide. Nick hope has the story. He has travelled the world competing for britain. So, must be looking forward to testing his Language Skills on his new swiss team mates. What are your 49 which is like . Terrible, really bad. I had been to so many countries, but i am probably the worse for it. But i am learning. Well, he will be hoping for a good day or two with switzerland the season. He is taking advantage of a bobsleigh bill which allows athletes to represent other nations outside ofan to represent other nations outside of an olympics. It is an important loa n of an olympics. It is an important loan move, because the british team are currently unfunded and he is a father of three. The year after that olympics was real tough army and my family. We had to tighten up the strength and ups difficult. This has given me the opportunity to stay in sport, stay physical, stay active. I was humbled, such a great sliding country and hopefully itll be a real process for me. Ladies and gentlemen, please show your appreciation for your olympic bronze medallist. Last month they finally receive their retrospective olympic bronze from 2014, following the disqualification two version slides for doping offences. It was an evening mixed emotions. Elizabeth saville, it has taken such a long time. It is emotional, because we have lost so much that nobody will ever see. My sport, have lost so much that nobody will eversee. My sport, it have lost so much that nobody will ever see. My sport, it is really in a dark space right now, it is really struggling for i did not get the benefit that i should have got and make kids did not get the benefit they should have had. He has found positives and is already using his medal to inspire in schools are not on. When i got home and then inspect my child actually made me a medal and so do not, dad, i have one free anyway. It is nice to show him that actually i was good enough and you can do what you want. He is far from finished, after a season with the swiss he will be back in gb College Ready to target another element medalfor himself ready to target another element medal for himself and his family. Still to come on sportsday. Beyond all expectations the parkinson sufferers whore seeing a difference because of boxing. Hand eye coordination, on the skills that box of giddy and the skills that box of giddy and the skills that parkinson steals from me. Next week across the bbc you can watch live coverage of the olympia horse show one of the stand out events on the equestrian calendar. Its a sport thats brought britain so much olympic success, but it remains hards to break into and has been accused of being elitist. However, this year olympia is partnering with a charity to open up horse riding to people from different backgrounds. Joe lynskey reports. It could be despoiled with the toughest barriers. Success in equestrian takes money, resources and access to courses. But at this ya rd and access to courses. But at this yard in northampton, they are binding new kinds of writers. This capacity am urban equestrian, who connect the inner city to the dressage world. They want to make the stables feel like home. The young people that we have come from such a diverse range of coaches cultures. They also themselves as the same, you are not supposed to be here, iam the same, you are not supposed to be here, i am not supposed to be here, let us just get on with that. Here, i am not supposed to be here, let usjust get on with that. It creates a magnificent friendships. Everybody thinks it is a rich mans sport. Yes, it is a lot of money, but they have an affection with horses, thisjust shows but they have an affection with horses, this just shows you whats can be achieved. Well, team gb won three medals in equestrian at the last olympics, but the sport remains one of the most difficult and expensive sports access. They helpi is that they are changing things and doing it for the legacy of their own olympic hero. Tim stockdale will never have a more important right in front of him. Tim stockdale rode for britain in beijing. But after the last right came the cruellest hurdle. He died last yearfrom stomach cancer. He was 54. Now, though his foundation, ten my family are raising buns to open the guard. His son once more in the sport who are not point into it. You know, my dad did not have a horse background. He discovered them and got injured himself and i think that should be more people like that. So much more potential out there and so i think the more people became get those who do not have the opportunity to do it, makes big difference. What would it, makes big difference. What would it mean to you to have one of these kids break into that elite . Absolutely incredible. It would be astonishing. That is one of my hopes. It would be unreal. Ten that would be smiling looking down on that. This may be just an introduction to a world of intense dedication, finance the sport waits to see if the curiosity can lead to a champion. When Tommy Oconnor was diagnosed with parkinsons disease he decided to use boxing as his inspiration to fight his condition and also help dozens of other people in the process. Tommys now become our latest north west tonight christmas star. He runs regular rock steady boxing sessions for people with parkinsons in widnes and as ian haslam discovered, its having a huge impact on their wellbeing. Box this is rock steady boxing, pioneered in the usa for People Living with parkinsons. This is lifelong boxer tommy, he introduced a chair. 2013, i was diagnosed myself. The benefits are immeasurable, really. Really good balance, gait, posture, hand to eye coordination, of the skills that boxing will give you, the skills that parkinsons deals from you. Master they get a better shouting for me they are not working hard. I do not magic talking and working, it is talking a target i do not like. Not while youre the gym. Keep your guard appear. Cracking the whip is Second Nature to this former sergeant major, but they love him for it. My heavy slowdown . The cameras for it. My heavy slowdown . The cameras are here for it. My heavy slowdown . The cameras are here and youre knackered. Even when he is really down, he still turns up. He isjust amazing. I bet you have nevertheless before. Youre giving it some welly now. I better get out. Everyone here isa now. I better get out. Everyone here is a tommy band, not least child who nominated him for the customer start. Might bypass parkinsons and by then the press couple things really felt the it gives confidence, help sociability. I am now going to hand she over this, youre going to present this to him, archie . He is a tough guy, isnt he . Yes, he certainly is. He does not give us a minute, but it is by that. People with parkinsons in this area could not be without this exercise class. People improve their mobility chain unbelievable degree, really. Every session and situs, maintaining vocal strength is another important factor. And like this. Thank you for having us. The last egg we have todayis for having us. The last egg we have today is something for you. A bit of recognition, if you will. I going to bring in my friend gerald here. Tommy, era star. On behalf of bbc north west tonight, we give you the christmas start. The christmas star. Everybody says what you get out of this . I get exactly the same as you guys. Fantastic, thanks a lot. Some of the well worth the effort. There is no doubt tommys abbott approving invaluable. Really well done to tommy. Nothing like holding a grudge, they seem to hang onto them very tightly in sweden. Vandals in sweden have tried to saw through a statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and placed a rope around its neck in another act of vandalism against the controversial statue in malmo. This latest incident comes after the announcement last month that the legendary striker had invested in hammarby, malmos rivals. The statue was sprayed with paint and set on fire on the day of the announcement ibrahimovics house in stockholm was also vandalised. After this latest act, police have put up a fence around the statue, which is outside malmos stadium. Just as well they could not spell it, it is eight thirds tall. Just time to update you on that you will bet league, have time in both matches the stock know all between celtic include. Celtic are top of the grips so they are three. Arsenal and standard lease, it is coolest between them, as well. Just starting up between them, as well. Just starting up in the second tab, arsenaljust need to avoid a heavy defeat for them to get through to the next round. Thats all from sportsday. Well have more throughout the evening. Hello. They weathered look staying very unsettled over the next vides. Today we have had some quite heavy rain sweeping its way, mainly across a and wales. Sunday loves a big puddles around. Some improvement later in wales are particularly the south west, chavez following but also some late suntan committee. This is the showery air overnight for many places. That the cloud is heading down towards iberia and that band of cloud was the rain bearing clouds that we have had today. Moving away from eastern england, but lingering in issue scotland. Elsewhere, they went is picking up, some chavez rattling in, gail is likely later in the south west of england. Temperatures 45 degrees. Later went on clear skies in western scotla nd later went on clear skies in western scotland they may be a touch of frost and one or two icy patches. Is just scotland, low pressure going. Elsewhere, a brisk north to west north wind. The bulk of the showers piling into wales, later into Northern Ireland and chavez for the north west of eglin. Further east shipping should be largely dry. Best of the sunshine after that could start in south western scotland. We keep the cloud and rain in the north east of scotland was not quite cold here, again 56 degrees across the midlands. Temperatures only seven or eight in the afternoon. Into the weekend, some sunshine, but still some showers, as well. Accompanied by some fairly brisk went and cold in at this began to see a bit more snow in the hills, particularly in the north. That is that we have most of the showers on saturday for scotland and Northern Ireland. Chavez for england and wales isnt off, plenty of sunshine and then some wet weather arriving here in the south west. Ahead of that, temperatures perhaps five to 7 degrees in the afternoon. Wetter weather in the south west into the cold air, of course. Likely chipping some snow in the hills of wales and particularly northern england. A fee centimetres overnight, should be gone by sunday morning. Quite icy out and about resting. Come quietly more across england and wales. Still largely drive through lincolnshire and with a sip england. Pure showers for scotland and Northern Ireland where they went is not so strong. Still feel chilly and best temperature and southern parts of england and wales. 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