Nagelsmann said this is a decision from the heart. It is a great honour to coach the national team, this was a little bit of a surprise in the sense that he was very strongly linked with a return to bayern in recent days and he made it clear he was open to a major club job. Ive been told liverpool had him on the list, not necessarily at the head of that list but he was a name that was under consideration so for him to make this decision and sign up untilat for him to make this decision and sign up until at least the world cup i think is a huge boost for dfb, the german fa, a massive feather in their cab and that gives them some Planning Security for the next few weeks time and also for that world cup. That like a feather in your cap. A feather in their cap. Lando norris beat Lewis Hamilton to take Pole Position for the sprint race at the chinese grand prix in a hectic wet session. The mclaren driver had his fastest lap time deleted and then reinstated in the final minutes of the sessio
Tickets for top flight football are getting cheaper thanks to big money tv deals but why is the game still struggling to attract younger fans . Ill have the details. In sport, sir Bradley Wiggins says his lifes been a living hell as its revealed hell face no charges following an investigation into the contents of a mystery package delivered to him at the end of a race in 2011. And matt has the weather your thursday start, fairly mild but there is colder air on the way to there is colder air on the way to the next few days. A bit more sunshine as well. Your full forecast in15 sunshine as well. Your full forecast in 15 minutes. First, our main story. The future of zimbabwes long time leader, Robert Mugabe remains unclear this morning, after he was placed under house arrest by the countrys military. Two envoys from south africa have arrived in the capital, harare, to try to hold talks with the 93 year old and with the countrys generals who deny theres been a coup. Its been seen by many as
Rain. After an incredibly dry period of course. But look at this, intense rain about two or three inches falling injust a rain about two or three inches falling in just a few hours. But the good news is that its clearing away and for the coming for five days, High Pressure is building in which will ensure some dry weather. Good news at least for the clean up but it might also produced some rain gcioss it might also produced some rain across the caribbean. As for europe, another storm coming through the bay of biscay today which will head gcioss of biscay today which will head across the pyrenees towards the alps tomorrow. So we could have further snowfall and windy weather as well. In contrast in uk, a very quiet speu in contrast in uk, a very quiet spell of weather and also brighter. Much brighter for many spell of weather and also brighter. Much brighterfor many parts. But not all, weve had some rather stubborn fog and this was belfast just a couple of hours ago. That will not clear
At what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Well get more reaction to president trumps speech in the un today, thats in beyond 100 days at seven oclock with Christian Fraser and katty kay. One person has died as Hurricane Maria batters the caribbean well find out how residents are coping with the second major storm in a fortnight. And well talk to weather experts to find out where the hurricane is heading, and how it got so bad so quickly thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im james pearce. The headlines this evening. Coach mark sampson says allegations of racism against him wont hinder englands women as they begin their World Cup Qualifying Campaign in the next half hour. Well have the latest news from old trafford where west indies have been batting first in the one Day International against england. Father and son team stephen and Michael Mcconville have been banned from racing for three years for horse doping.
Candidates Campaign Team in the run up to sundayspresident ial election. And three men appear in court charged with the murder of businessman guy hedger, shot dead at his home near ringwood in dorset. Tend to cross for sportsday. Time to cross. Welcome to sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday with me olly foster and james pearce. These are our headlines this evening wasps and exeter claim home semi finals on the final day of rugbys premiership season. Five goals for Manchester City as they beat Crystal Palace to go third in the Premier League. And the teenage Motor Racing Driver whos vowed to drive again despite losing both his legs. Good evening, well have all the results and reaction to todays football in just a moment, but were going to start with rugby union. Its the final round of matches in the regular season in the english premiership and the pro 12. There was a lot at stake in the premiership, with three teams still able to finish top, and european qualification was also on