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Englands tour of pakistan is off, as the ecb withdraw the mens and womens sides due to travel there next month. Are derby doomed into adminstration . Can they find an owner to safguard the Clubs Future . And psg might top the table, but it wasnt all smiles for Lionel Messi last night. Good evening. The ecb has cancelled the joint tours of the men and womens sides to pakistan next month. It follows a move by new Zealand Cricket to abandon their visit to the country on friday on security grounds. But, as Patrick Gearey now reports, englands withdrawl is to protect the mental and physical well being of the players. In pakistan, wherever and whenever they can, people play cricket. The problem is getting visitors to come and join in. Problem is getting visitors to come andjoin in. Itsjust problem is getting visitors to come and join in. Itsjust got much tougher as New Zealand were on their home having cancelled a tour Over Security concerns last week, now england announced they wont be playing scheduled mens and womens matches, theirfirst playing scheduled mens and womens matches, their first games playing scheduled mens and womens matches, Theirfirst Games in playing scheduled mens and womens matches, their first games in the country in 16 years. The Cricket Board said in a statement. Its now more than 12 years since the Sri Lankan Team Bus was attacked by Terrace Pakistan were forced to play international matches in the middle east. Getting cricket back has been a national crusade, flanked by troops guaranteed by governments. After pakistan agreed to play in england when the uk was at the centre of the Coronavirus Pandemic last summer, the ecb agreed to return the favour. But now, a huge moment for Pakistani Cricket is off. Im externally disappointed. So are the fans, actually. Because right now, we needed england. Because its a small Cricket Fraternity that we have, so in such times, we were expecting cricket to just be a little bit more responsive and responsible, i guess. Responsible, i guess. These setbacks. Responsible, i guess. These setbacks, after responsible, i guess. These setbacks, after so responsible, i guess. These setbacks, after so much responsible, i guess. These setbacks, after so much progress. The Security Situation in pakistan is genuinely thought to have improved, and other teams have visited, hosting international cricket Maggots Test matches could show how its changed. Thats why this hurts. Its show how its changed. Thats why this hurts. � ,. , show how its changed. Thats why this hurts. V. ,. , this hurts. Its uneasy to find the words to express this hurts. Its uneasy to find the words to express how this hurts. Its uneasy to find the i words to express how disappointing this is. The fans were really looking forward to it, and Ijust Cannot overstate the importance of needing to have england and regional teams coming in and giving the Confidence Forfuture teams coming in and giving the confidence for future tours. England sa the confidence for future tours. England say they are confidence for future tours. England say they are still confidence for future tours. England say they are still planning confidence for future tours. England say they are still planning to say they are still planning to travel to pakistan next year, but after the Week Theyve had, those in Pakistani Cricket may believe that when they see it on the pitch. Patrick gearey, Bbc News. The bbc� s Cricket Correspondent jonathan Agnewjoins Me now. Jonathan perhaps no surprise, but the reasons for the withdrawl might be. Its this wording, not being Security Reasons . I think we did expect this, and after New Zealand withdrew, quoting the Security Threat, very specific Security Threat that they didnt share with pakistan, he has created a bit of a rift between the two. But i would imagine certainly that englands cricketers, the players themselves would not have been happy with the situation. Its interesting that the board has chosen not to go down that route. That piece that was on a few moments ago was correct, these two games thats all they are for the mens, and there are some womens games at the same time but these two mens games were added on as a thank you, but pakistan coming last Year Test for pakistan coming last Year Test for pakistan coming last year. It was a magnanimous gesture, it was in the depths of the pandemic, no Crowds Pakistan came and plate, and English Cricket was very grateful for that. They took on these to match two matches, and people wondered how this would go on. All those things, players not being happy to be there have to be honest, the situation in pakistan has created more Concern And Caution in that part of the world now, the fact they have to be in a Bio Bubble, the fact that Security Wouldve been stifling even for those 3 4 days they were going to be there, then onto the next Bio Bubble in the uae and the world 2020, then onto another Bio Bubble into australia. And you can see from an Employers Point of view, this is not a good situation for their employees and players to be in. Thats why they chose this route to go down, and its more difficult for pakistan to argue against that then this rather non specified Security Threat that New Zealand employed. You talk about the goodwill of pakistan to come here last summer when england needed to fill that financial Black Hole as a result of covid its not being reciprocated in this instance when pakistan needed england to travel there. How justifiable are those frustrations that the pakistan Cricket Board will be feeling this evening . Be feeling this evening . Theyll be ustifiable be feeling this evening . Theyll be justifiable because be feeling this evening . Theyll be justifiable because england justifiable because england committed to these a year ago. Feelings were high and they were obviously very grateful for it. As i said, those of us not directly involved, wondering how they would play these games they were literally going to fly to pakistan for three days, then go on and play. When you go there and play cricket, particularly with the Security Situation, it wouldve actually been stifling, the security set up there. So the board have taken the decision that, given the players. What happened to that New Zealand Security Threat . You can imagine all those questions that wouldve been asked, so its along those lines that england have pulled the plug. Im not surprised, it was a big commitment in the first place to go and play, it was done in those times of great gratitude by the board to pakistan. Pakistan will be justifiably disappointed by whats happened. Justifiably disappointed by whats ha ened. ,. Justifiably disappointed by whats hauened. ,. , happened. Great to get your insight toniuht, happened. Great to get your insight tonight, jonathan happened. Great to get your insight tonight, jonathan agnew, happened. Great to get your insight tonight, jonathan agnew, many happened. Great to get your insight. Tonight, jonathan agnew, many thanks forjoining us on sportsday. A quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines. Englands netballers have lost the first game in their three Match Series against New Zealand in christchurch. The world champions 48 42. England are using the series as preparation for next Years Commonwealth games in birmingham, where theyll be defending their title. The former liverpool and leeds Winger Harry Kewell has been sacked as manager of barnet, afterjust seven games in the job. Theyve lost five times and drawn twice in the national league this season. Barnet are second from bottom of the table. And the Everton Midfielder James Rodriguez has travelled to qatar for talks over a potential move to the middle east. The colombianjoined from Real Madrid a year ago, but hes yet to play for Manager Rafael Benitez this season after missing a number of games because of a covid related issue. Staying with football, Derby County received the news all Fans Dread on friday, when The Club was placed into administration, bringing with it a 12 point deduction. It means the side who chased the dream of returning to the Premier League faces the propsect of life in the third tier as a serach for a new buyer begins. Joe lynskey has been following developments. Hejoins us he joins us tonight. Good Hejoins Us tonight. Good eating. Its a story we hear a lot about, but for Derby County and their pedigree, we know a lot about them playing in the top flight, it feels recently that their manager this is a huge load of their club, isnt it . ,y is a huge load of their club, isnt it . C, is a huge load of their club, isnt it . ,. , ,. , it . Playing in the top Flight Lesson 15 ears it . Playing in the top Flight Lesson 15 years ago. It . Playing in the top Flight Lesson 15 years ago. On it . Playing in the top Flight Lesson 15 years ago, on the it . Playing in the top Flight Lesson 15 years ago, on the verge of it . Playing in the top Flight Lesson | 15 years ago, on the verge of going back to the top flight in the Premier Leaguejust two back to the top flight in the Premier League just two years ago, but now they are on the verge of a ministration, and a Points Deduction that could send derby to County Tumbling towards third, maybe even the fourth tier eventually. Because a team that enters administration is automatically deducted 12 points by the Football League thats almost certain to be applied to derby now in the coming weeks, but they could also be hit with a nine Point Penalty on top of that for breaking accounting rules. Some Reports Today even suggest a further three points could be deducted if they dont pay their players this month. It all means derby are looking at a best Case Scenario of losing 12 points, and a worst of being deducted 24. What that means for the League Table is that, from sitting pretty in 12th after beating over stoke on saturday, derby would plunge all the way down to the bottom and ten points from safety and thats just with the 12 point deduction. So how has a club with a 30,000 Seater Stadium got to this point . Well, really, by chasing promotion with wrong and expensive options. They appointed the dutch Playing Icon Phillip cocu as manager but sacked him after ten months, with a Compensation Bill reportedly in the millions. Theyve also had frank lampard, and now Wayne Rooney as boss also on massive wages and that Salary Bill has trebled since Mel Morris bought The Club in 2015. Morris spoke out on saturday apologising to their fans, but partly blaming the losses on covid. He says. Bbc Radio Derby got that interview earlier, i spoke to their reporter chris coles. His tone wasnt, i think, as sympathetic and unapologetic as many fans were sympathetic and unapologetic as many fans were hoping for. There was an awful fans were hoping for. There was an awful lot fans were hoping for. There was an awful lot of fans were hoping for. There was an awful lot of blame on the covid 19 pandemic awful lot of blame on the covid 19 pandemic awful lot of blame on the covid 19 pandemic now a lot of fans were quick pandemic now a lot of fans were quick to point out that plenty of other clubs also had covid 19 to worry other clubs also had covid 19 to worry about as well, but you couldnt worry about as well, but you couldnt help but feel throughout the interview, here was someone who was attaching a lot of blame to a lot of was attaching a lot of blame to a lot of different things and people without lot of different things and people without taking too much responsibility himself. They have spent responsibility himself. They have spent an responsibility himself. They have spent an awful lot of money, some would spent an awful lot of money, some would say spent an awful lot of money, some would say theyve recklessly spend it trying would say theyve recklessly spend it trying to would say theyve recklessly spend it trying to reach that Premier League it trying to reach that Premier League dream. Certainly the tone of the interview was more of blaming lots of the interview was more of blaming lots of people here and not taking too much lots of people here and not taking too much responsibility themselves. Chris, too much responsibility themselves. Chris, rooney is Derby Countys manager he said over the weekend that it was 9 12 points, they might have a chance of staying. This is a man who is englands record goal scorer, hes now at a club thats in a bit of a mess. Whats in it for him now at this point . Does he have any motivation to carry on . Hes a fighter, as hes told us on numerous hes a fighter, as hes told us on numerous occasions, and Wayne Rooney has had numerous occasions, and Wayne Rooney has had so numerous occasions, and Wayne Rooney has had so much to deal with in his early has had so much to deal with in his early managerial career. Every time something early managerial career. Every time something comes along that we think might something comes along that we think might derail him or make him think twice might derail him or make him think twice about might derail him or make him think twice about staying at derby, he comes twice about staying at derby, he comes out twice about staying at derby, he comes out and says no, i am committed comes out and says no, i am committed to this Football Club. He. Ave committed to this Football Club. He gave a committed to this Football Club. He gave a very committed to this Football Club. He gave a very emotional interview on saturday, gave a very emotional interview on saturday, how he felt for The Clubs fans and saturday, how he felt for The Clubs fans and staff, as well. It is refreshing to hear because many managers refreshing to hear because many Managers Wouldve walked away by now, Managers Wouldve walked away by now. Given Managers Wouldve walked away by now, given every thing hes had to deal with now, given every thing hes had to dealwith. Hes now, given every thing hes had to deal with. Hes Wayne Rooney, now, given every thing hes had to dealwith. Hes Wayne Rooney, its unlikely dealwith. Hes Wayne Rooney, its unlikely hell find getting the next ob unlikely hell find getting the next job very unlikely hell find getting the next job very difficult. But for now, Hes Job very difficult. But for now, hes committed on seeing derby through hes committed on seeing derby through what will undoubtedly be very choppy waters moving forward. How close very choppy waters moving forward. How close are derby to going out of business at this point . Business at this point . Debts are hiuh, £20 business at this point . Debts are high, £20 million business at this point . Debts are high, £20 million owed business at this point . Debts are high, £20 million owed to business at this point . Debts are | high, £20 million owed to hmrc, business at this point . Debts are high, £20 million owed to hmrc, and as soon high, £20 million owed to hmrc, and as soon as high, £20 million owed to hmrc, and as soon as you get into that level of debt, you start to worry. It is worth of debt, you start to worry. It is worth stressing this a Football Club that has worth stressing this a Football Club that has an awful lot of history, its one that has an awful lot of history, its one of that has an awful lot of history, its one of the most famous clubs in the country its one of the most famous clubs in the country with one of the biggest Fan Bases the country with one of the biggest Fan Bases in the country. So finding a Buyer Fan bases in the country. So finding a buyer in Fan Bases in the country. So finding a buyer in Theory Wont be too difficult a buyer in Theory Wont be too difficult for Derby County. My hunch here is difficult for Derby County. My hunch here is theyll be able to find someone here is theyll be able to find someone further down the line to take this someone further down the line to take this club forward. So derby fans will take this club forward. So derby fans will hope this is a difficult Weekend Fans will hope this is a difficult weekend in their history, but it might weekend in their history, but it might be weekend in their history, but it might be a weekend to look back on and say, might be a weekend to look back on and say, thats where it all changed and say, thats where it all changed for us, thats where brighter changed for us, thats where brighter times started, then they will see brighter times started, then they will see where they go. But as far as liquidation and going out of business as liquidation and going out of business is concerned, i still think Derby Business is concerned, i still think derby are business is concerned, i still think derby are a business is concerned, i still think derby are a long way from that. Now there is an extra element to this that affects other clubs. Because in that Mel Morris interview, he admitted derby would probably have had four points deducted last season had the efl seen the revised accounts theyre about to submit. Now had that happened derby would have been relegated and wycombe Wanderers Wouldve stayed in the championship. Wycombe though now are in league one. This is what their owner said today