hello and welcome to sportsday — safe standing gets the government greenlight, the football supporters association says it's a victory for ordinary people. say cheese, the european�*s are looking to win over the american fans ahead of the ryder cup. and a bleak picture for swimmers, with a billion pounds needed to stop thousands of pools closing by the end of the decade. hello and welcome to sportsday. from the new year, fans will be able to stand at selected grounds in the premier league and championship, something that has been banned since 1994. today clubs have been given the opportunity to join a pilot programme and offer licensed standing areas. we'll hear from the football supporters association in a moment who have campaigned for this for decades but first let's cross live to stamford bridge, and speak to our senior sports news reporter laura scott, laura chelsea are one of those clubs that are expected to sign up for this. how is all this going to work? chelsea probably one of these clubs that will want to sign up for this. as you say the legislation in this area hasn't changed for more than 25 years but several clubs have been future proofing their stadia in anticipation for potential change in legislation. the government has been looking at the issue of safe standing and football for a couple of years and they said now is the right time to make progress. we know from the sports ground safety authority they will invite clubs to apply to be part of the pilots which will begin from january. it's not guaranteed yet which clubs will be chosen from the premier league and the championship. although chelsea did resiliently introduced rail seating in a couple of their stance was that they said they wanted to be ready and perp paired for the government to introduce safe standing. perhaps they will apply to be part of this. i have been speaking to fans outside the stadium tonight and many of those i spoke to are in favour of safe standing. among those i spoke to said that they felt it would give fans more choice, they thought it would create a better atmosphere and they thought that also it might be safer for those who want to sit and those who want to stand. i clearly given that the legislation came about as a result of the hillsborough disaster, this is an emotive subject. certainly is. will get onto that right now. live for us at stamford bridge. live for us at stamford bridge. liverpool are one of those clubs also expected to take part, although they are of course sensitive to the reasoning behind the taylor report that outlawed standing in the wake of the 1989 hillsbrough disaster in which 97 of their fans lost their lives. louise brooks lost her brother but welcomes this new legislation. i just want every football fan to be safe, that's my priority. and i want them to really start enjoying themselves again. i stood in there with andrew when i was 14. and i know what the atmosphere is like and i do feel the atmosphere has gone from a lot of grounds because people sitting. people can have the choice whether they want to stand or whether they want to stand or whether they want to stand or whether they want to say it. it's given the fancy choice again, ifeel. pete daykin co—ordinated football supporter�*s association safe standing campaign pete, a very important day this, i spoke to him earlier. it's a tremendous day for us. it's been years since the report was published and so the understanding for the top two divisions. it's been a real team effort from a huge bunch of people who have worked really hard on this for a sustained period of time. honestly, we are elated. i've been getting messages from all corners of the earth today, my twitter is lit up the earth today, my twitter is lit up like a christmas tree. a bunch of people who have done sterling work on this have all been back in charge. i think football fans generally are really welcomed the news and could not be happier to hear it. ~ ., ., ,, ~' news and could not be happier to hear it. ~ ., ., i. ~ , hear it. what do you think this will do for the match _ hear it. what do you think this will do for the match day _ hear it. what do you think this will do for the match day experience? | do for the match day experience? when i said it was an outbreak of common sense, one of the big problems with football and go into the match at the minute is as we all know, people do stand and have been standing ever since taylor. and the problem with that is when clubs can't manage that process you end up particularly in a way and its people standing in the way of people who don't want to or can't themselves stand. that leads to all kinds of customer care issues. and some cases stops people the two older people are less able people from going to the game and it generates a bunch of problem thatjust needn't be there. it's just easy to handle withstanding areas at the back of the way ends or designated standing areas. first capitaljust overnight transform some spectators, some supporters use of the game. i think there is also about historically in there is also about historically in the 80s and 90s there was definitely the 80s and 90s there was definitely the sense that some people who rent the sense that some people who rent the game saw people who want to stand in for and saw troublemakers, hooligans and that wasn't the case at all. and i think we've come a long way. there were some things that the taylor report that absolutely right for them and going to football match is now in 2021 is a completely different experience. for me there's once and for all removes that link between footballers as troublemakers, footballers as troublemakers, footballers that should be treated in a particular way and people who want to stand or football. i feel if you treat people well, they act well. hopefully it's the final nail in the coffin for their old way of thinking. derby county have officially gone into administration. that has triggered a 12 point deduction dropping them to the bottom of the championship. the football league say they will work proactively with the administrators and all relevant parties with the objective of securing a long—term and viable future for the club. patrick gearey reports. wembley may the 27th 2019. derby county are one) from the wembley may the 27th 2019. derby county are one ) from the premier league bridges. they never made it. less than two and a half years after that play a final their very existence is in question. today one of the founding members of the football league appointed administrators who said in a statement... while they look fairly by a policeman talking points for administration now on —2. subzero. you go through the situation of feeling sad, disappointed, sad, angry, all these different feelings and emotions because it's something that you love and care about and you are passionate about and then ultimately, you could end up without a football club to support. {lime ultimately, you could end up without a football club to support.— a football club to support. once a situation for _ a football club to support. once a situation for wayne _ a football club to support. once a situation for wayne rooney - a football club to support. once a situation for wayne rooney once | situation for wayne rooney once among the highest paid players in the world to be in put up at derby as manager said this week he would fight on. passed to a relegation battle where the club thought to be more than £50 million in debt and those with experience think they may fall further than one division. it is not going to be quick, is not going to — is not going to be quick, is not going to be pleasant and if somebody buys the _ going to be pleasant and if somebody buys the club and they do go down league _ buys the club and they do go down league to that in my opinion that's a result— league to that in my opinion that's a result of— league to that in my opinion that's a result of the alternative... $6 a result of the alternative. . .. 46 ears a result of the alternative. . .. 46 years ago _ a result of the alternative... 45 years ago derby were champions a result of the alternative... 415 years ago derby were champions of england for the second time. they'd never again reach such heights but did have seven seasons in the premier league. like many of the second—tier they spent big trying to climb back there for the owner says derby have lost them £200 million and the pandemic has taken them to this point. but while looking up, some believe they lost sight of what lurks below. some believe they lost sight of what lurks below— lurks below. over the last three ears the lurks below. over the last three years the club — lurks below. over the last three years the club was _ lurks below. over the last three years the club was spending - lurks below. over the last three years the club was spending a i lurks below. over the last three | years the club was spending a in wages for every hundred pound that they earned or thereabouts. there is they earned or thereabouts. there is the single biggest problem in the first instance. 0bviously that is to chase the dream on the pitch, that's what's sporting priority and it means over investing in players and that's not the right approach. bertie;e that's not the right approach. derby is conquerors _ that's not the right approach. derby is conquerors that _ that's not the right approach. derby is conquerors that day _ that's not the right approach. derby is conquerors that day at _ that's not the right approach. derby is conquerors that day at wembley aston villa now sit tenth in the premier league. who knows what might have happened if the result was reversed. but with more points deductions and punishments looming derby now need the next ten points should be right now. very, very uncertain future for derby. very, very uncertain future for derby. the ryder cup starts on friday, three days of intense matchplay golf will be played out in wisconsin as europe look to keep hold of the famous trophy that they won 3 years ago in paris against the usa. let's cross live to the whistling straits course, our sports correspondent andy swiss is there, andy it's been a really important few days for the players, getting a feel for the course, and yet again europe will be trying to feed off their underdog status no doubt looking to feed off the interest due 800 org spirit yet again. the interest due 800 org spirit yet aaain. . �* 1 the interest due 800 org spirit yet aaain. ., �* , ., the interest due 800 org spirit yet aaain. ., �*, ., ., again. that's right. fair to say whistlin: again. that's right. fair to say whistling straits _ again. that's right. fair to say whistling straits is _ again. that's right. fair to say whistling straits is certainly i whistling straits is certainly living up to its name today. plenty of bubble hats on display among the spectators. it's been chilly, it's been pretty blustery. quite testing conditions for the golfers out there on the course. the european team have been out practising this morning and they've been trying to win over the fans here in wisconsin. the local american football team here are nicknamed the cheeseheads of the european team emerged on the first tee wearing foam cheese hats. the crowd certainly loved it. it's perhaps a canny move by the european team because remember they won't have many of their fans here because of the travel restrictions to the us. it's perhaps a way of getting the home fans on side. as ever, the european team will be looking to the talisman in poulterfor a little bit of inspiration. the man nicknamed the postman because he always delivers. poultersays the postman because he always delivers. poulter says he hopes the european team can feed off the americans spectators. it's on you as an individual and a player to work out how you can harness what they are given and obviously they are going to be given 99.9% of the volume to the us team. so i think it's on each player to work out how he's going to use that energy. to spur them on to get the best out of them. it's different, we don't always have it that way and this is good to be a but i think there is the ability to use theirjuice. they use theirjuice. that is a phrase poulter an iconic image, isn't it what is done against the americans down the years. a real veteran and that european team. what about the usa? huge favourites yet again when you look at their average world ranking. it's like nine or something, it's ridiculous. are they in the mood, what is the mood and there? ,, ., ., ., there? the us team are not the bookies favourites, _ there? the us team are not the bookies favourites, the - there? the us team are not the bookies favourites, the strong l there? the us team are not the - bookies favourites, the strong book is favorites. they obviously have home advantage year. but they also have eight out of the world top ten players. 0n have eight out of the world top ten players. on paper they are by far the stronger team. earlier on this morning they had their official team photograph taken. it's perhaps a little bit dangerous to read too much into these things but yesterday when the european team had their photo taken they were joking around, they seem very relaxed. the us team much more businesslike, much more serious when we saw them today. there is a sense perhaps if they don't find the team aspect of the ryder cup quite as natural as the european team. but no doubt they been enjoying the support of their spectators during their practice round this morning. plenty of stars & stripes on display in the crowd. a few chants of usa, usa already starting up. as i say, the american team will be the hot favorites. they've not had a huge amount of success at the ryder cup over recent years but if they can perform to their full potential at the end date will be pretty tough to beat. find their full potential at the end date will be pretty tough to beat. and he swears, will be pretty tough to beat. and he swears. live — will be pretty tough to beat. and he swears, live from _ will be pretty tough to beat. and he swears, live from whistling - will be pretty tough to beat. and he swears, live from whistling straits. | swears, live from whistling straits. if you do not ahmm did not come home without one of those she said hats my word, you need one, i will be very disappointed. —— cheese hats. let's have a qucik look at some of the days other headlines. england's netballers have levelled their series against world champions new zealand after winning 55—45 in christchurch. the decider is on friday. they then have to play a series in australia or covid travel restrictions permitted. generally one—day mix relate team trialed the cycling word championships of great ring got settled up charlie martin to finish his career helping his team went back coveted rainbow jersey in his final race. rainbowjersey in his final race. the term batsman will be replaced by batter in official cricket terminology the mcc, which is recognised as the sole authority on cricket's laws since its foundation in 1787, say the changes will take immediate effect. the chief executive of swim england has called for1 billion pounds of investment as a matter of urgency.

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