For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d
I think were getting to a real sort of dangerous level of what our expectations are around players. Because instead of focusing on 1 2 tournaments, its about the calendar year. Thats more of an issue, players dont get a break between seasons like they used to. Theres more tournaments, international, at a club level, continental level. So itll get to a point where we wont have the best players out there playing, and probably even worse as them breaking down for various reasons. So its definitely that needs to be addressed. Something that needs to be addressed. And its notjust the british clubs struggling. Ajax Take On Besiktas in another of Tonights Europa League matches, and their midfielder Jordan Henderson has described the current workload on players as crazy. Something that looks neat needs looking something that looks neat needs looking up something that looks neat needs looking up properly. Theyjust dont et looking up properly. Theyjust dont get any looking up properly. Theyjust
Certainly be the better day of the weekend. Dry wIth some sunshine. Still a bIt disappointingly cool wIth more rain to come to close out september on sunday. Thanks, louise. And thats Bbc News at six. Now Its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im olly foster, heres whats im olly foster, heres whats coming up for you on sportsday. Goal coming up for you on sportsday. Goal in 60 seconds rangers have made a in 60 seconds rangers have made a stunning start to the euro paris stunning start to the euro Paris Dust Europa League campaign. Dust Europa League campaign. BrIttania fight back in barcelona, BrIttania Fight back in barcelona, Its all level after the first day Its all level after the first day of racing in the Louis VuItton of racing in the Louis VuItton final. And brItish basketball final. And brItish basketball prepares for a new Era And Plenty prepares for a new Era And Plenty of new stars. Of ne
Aluminium products will more than tripled to 25 . Tariffs hiked one of the products including Semiconductor Chips are set to come into effect in the next two years. The Impact Effect a relatively small amount of us imports and, as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. And come as Kamala Harris. Trump wants sweeping duties on all imports, while she says that would raise prices for american people. The Euro Ean prices for american people. The European Union is also considering tariffs on chinese electric vehicles. Negotiations are ongoing. The block was meant to vote on the tariffs this week but that has been delayed. We will bring you up to date as we hear anything. In other news, us Stock Markets Rose on thursday with the S P 500 closing at a record high for the third time this week. Sharesjumped by almost for the third time this week. Shares jumped by almost 15 for the third time this week. Sharesjumped by almost 15 in micron after they posted
Sports day this evening. After the worlds top golfers with disabilities compete for a rare Pay Cheque in ireland, we hear how they hope to make It Count for the future generations. Make It Count for the future uenerations.. generations. They will get really aood level generations. They will get really good level of generations. They will get really good level of golf. Hello again. After the Champions League had the run of the seasons opening week of European Club football, Tonight And Tomorrow night its the Europa Leagues turn. Like its more celebrated sister competition, theres a new format this time for rangers, spurs, and tonight, Manchester United. Their Opening Match of the new League Phase is a significant one for manager Erik Ten Hag. A huge majority of his Football Career has been spent wearing the badge of fc twente. And hes now preparing to face them at Old Trafford, Asjoe Lynskey reports. For him, this is the opposition he never wanted to face. Fc 20, his Boyhood Club across