It seems to be sacking season in the premier league, 10 days ago spurs got rid of Mauricio Pochettino and now their north london rivals arsenal have dispensed with their manager, unai emerys reign lasting 18 months. Results and performances were not at the level required. Say the club. Thursday Europa League defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt means that they havent won a match in 7 attempts, their worse run for 27 yea rs. Emery released a short statement on the arsenal website this evening thanking the fans. It has been a year and a half full of emotions, of great moments and some other more bitter ones, but not a single day has gone by without me stopping to think about how lucky i have been to work for this club with these players. They have always honoured the shirt. They deserve your support. Heres our sports correspondentjoe wilson. Maybe unai emery had in impossible job here. It wouldve been tough for anybody to follow our sin of anger. He got 22 years, and marie got 22 months. To rea
Hello and welcome to sportsday im Lizzie Greenwood hughes, the headlines tonight. The countdown is on for the the clash on the dunes with a 3 stone weight difference between anthonyjoshua and andy ruinunior. Nigel pearson is the new watford manager. Hes their third this season and faces a fight to save the premier leagues bottom club. And she says shes accomplished everything. Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki announces shes retiring from tennis injanuary. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Its less than 2a hours until anthonyjoshua gets the chance to reap revenge on andy ruinunior the Mexican American who stunned the boxing world world earlier in the year when he took all 3 ofjoshuas heavyweight belts in a shock victory in new york. But before the pair climb into the ring in riyadh on saturday the headlines today have been about the huge difference in their weight. Ade adedoyin was at the weigh in in the saudi capital. 20 kilos heavier than anthonyjoshua but that is only half th
European footballs boss explains why theres still so much more to do. We are well aware that we have to do more, that we have to try more, and the situation is not the same as 20 years ago. Its much worse and its getting worse and worse. Commentator bowled him its all over. Eight wickets that led to a famous ashes victory england fast bowler bob willis dies aged 70. One in two children in this part of grimsby grow up in poverty. How do britains poorest families see the election . A special report. Look whos wrapping the Christmas Presents americas first lady visits the Salvation Army in east london. And coming up on bbc news, a first return to the club that sacked him Jose Mourinho will be in the old trafford dugout tonight, but as manager for his new team, tottenham. A good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Nato leaders have ended their 70th anniversary meeting in watford. Borisjohnson, who hosted the gathering of the wests military alliance, spoke of the solidarity at the h
The intervention from the chief rabbi has prompted a leading Muslim Organisation to criticise the conservatives for their handling of claims of islamophobia in the party. In other news. Dont give this man your vote because of his brexit policy thats the message from former tory cabinet minister lord heseltine. A present senior minister hit back. Michael i think advised people to vote liberal democrat in the european election. So in that sense he is consistent. But i do think he is wrong on this. A bleak outlook, says the un on Climate Change. The world has to act much faster to avoid Dangerous Levels of global warming. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with ben croucher. Ho isato ho is a to lead Tottenham Hotspur at home for the first time tonight. He says he likes the love his fans give their side. And andy murrays thoughts on retirement. Thanks, ben. And another ben ben rich has all the weather. We have had some cloud and outbreaks of rain. It has been mild. That will change
Portugal and then barcelona, all the time learning the language of leadership. When the time came to finally speak for himself, football was forced to sit up and listen. Porto is ready purse made some noise, twice portuguese champions, u efa noise, twice portuguese champions, uefa cup winners and, then, incredibly, Champions League winners. When he arrived at chelsea, his initial assessment didnt seem too far wrong. Please dont call me arrogant because what i am saying is true, i think i am a special one. First title in 50 years followed, followed even more swiftly by another. For a time, followed even more swiftly by another. Fora time, it felt like everything moreno touched turned to silverware. But it would become a passion in his career, the relationship soured. Leaving chelsea, his next move would be to enter milan, and what was also becoming a pattern was extraordinary success. Becoming a pattern was extraordinary success. Winning successive seasons before becoming the Champions