Colder air. 1a in glasgow. 15 in the south. Forthe colder air. 1a in glasgow. 15 in the south. For the middle of week, low pressure is going To be moving in and this is going To be bringing more Heavy Rain, particularly targeting england and wales and you can imagine the communities that have been badly affected by flooding, the ground will be saturated, so as the next band of rain works through wednesday and thursday, it could cause some fur localised flooding. Once that is cleared the weather will turn colder. Thats it. Now, lets join our colleagues for the news where you are. Bye for now. Hello and welcome To sportsday im olly foster. EverTon could have a new owner in weeks as The American Billionaire Dan Friedkin comes back To the table To agree a deal. The womens super league is back, well look at the Opening Weekend and theres also a Bumper Sponsorship Dealfor the Top division. Lando norris made it onTo the Top step in singapore, but why have f1 stewards put Max Verstappen on the naughty step. Also coming up on sportsday. Its delight for glamorgan as they become one day champions with somerset getting that sinking feeling once again this season. And well hear from great britains newest European Champions after double Bmx Success for Sasha Pardoe and Kieran Reilly. Evening, after one of the most tumulTous years in the clubs hisTory, there is finally some good news for everTon, it was just over 12 months ago, that the owner Farhad Moshiri, agreed To sell his 94 stake, but as the first takeover stalled and eventually fell through, two separate points deductions for financial breaches followed leaving the team facing another potential relegation battle, they avoided that by some margin To their credit, but two more potential invesTors came and went over the summer, and the team have now made their worst start To a season since the 50s, butjust as they picked up their first point over the weekend, it emerged Today that one of those Summer SuiTors was back in the game and a deal has been agreed, and if it passes the necessary checks, then the Friedkin Group, fronted by The American Billionaire Dan Friedkin, will become the new owners. Patrick gearey reports. Saturday was at least a start for everTon. The first time this season they earned a point, but still there was a sense of unsolved problems. Today finally a potential answer. EverTon confirming they have reached an agreement of a sale of a majority To the Friedkin Group saying in a statement. So, has a dawn broken through the gloom . Its statement. 50, has a dawn broken through the gloom . Statement. So, has a dawn broken through the gloom . Through the gloom . Its a mixed reaction To through the gloom . Its a mixed reaction To one through the gloom . Its a mixed reaction To one of through the gloom . Its a mixed reaction To one of excitement i through the gloom . Its a mixed reaction To one of excitement of| reaction To one of excitement of potential To move forward, but also an air of i will believe it when i see it. We have been running like a corner shop, see it. We have been running like a cornershop, not see it. We have been running like a corner shop, not had that Direction Or Strategy or big Perspective Mentality that has taken everTon forward. H,. mentality that has taken everTon forward. forward. The caution is understandable. Forward. The caution is. Understandable. Current forward. The caution is understandable. Current Majority Shareholder Farhad Moshiri bought the club in 2016 and has spent money. At this content has been growing as the everTon performances have worsened. For several seasons they have slipped. Their struggles were not helped by being docked eight points last season by breaking spending rules. Recently Farhad Moshiri has been trying To sell his stake, but deals with other parties have failed To materialise until now. So who are the rescuers . Dan friedkin does this for a hobby. He won an award for his Stunt Pilot Work on the film dunkirk. He is also a Movie Producer whose family made billions in aviation. They bought italian Club Roma in 2020 and have spelt spent money, but sacking Club Manager last week did not go well with local so are there clues about how they will approach everTon . 50 about how they will approach everTon .. about how they will approach everTon .. about how they will approach everTon .. everTon . So with this sort of Business EverTon . So with this sort of business like everTon . So with this sort of business like this everTon . So with this sort of business like this i everTon . So with this sort of business like this i would everTon . So with this sort of| business like this i would say but they have so far at roma is that they have so far at roma is that they dont know much about football or the state did not quite understand how important the fans and the city and the whole environment, how important important that is in the room. ne important that is in the room. One oint of important that is in the room. One point of their important that is in the room. One point of their future is concrete. The new stadium ready To open next season, the location is sure, the division is not, the firstjob of Dan Friedkin is To pull everTon out of a nosedive. Well for more on this, i spoke To Bbc Radio merseysides Sports Reporter guilia bould, who has followed this protracted takeover from the very start. They have had talks this weekend with Farhad Moshiri, come To an agreement and i am Told the deal is done, it has been signed. Im also Told the finances are already in place. Any issues they had over the 777 loans have been resolved as well. So all this now needs is primarily gratification. I am Told that could happen pretty quickly as well. It that could happen pretty quickly as well. , that could happen pretty quickly as well.. That could happen pretty quickly as well... that could happen pretty quickly as well.... well. It has been a long saga, this since farhad well. It has been a long saga, this since Farhad Moshiri well. It has been a long saga, this since Farhad Moshiri said well. It has been a long saga, this since Farhad Moshiri said he well. It has been a long saga, this| since Farhad Moshiri said he would sell tuTors coming and going, how is this affected the Football Side of things with another terrible start To the season . nd things with another terrible start To the season . To the season . And has been difficult To To the season . And has been difficult To separate To the season . And has been difficult To separate off To the season . And has been difficult To separate off Field L difficult To separate off field issues with the on pitch issues, it has gone on for so long since this Sean Dyche has taken over he has never known anything other than what he has called noise around the club. So that has been the issue, it has dragged the fans down, they have been upset since Farhad Moshiri Took over the club. He had a honeymoon. When the lot of money was spent on players and since there has been protest about the running of the club and have been fed up with constant headlines about takeovers and failed To take over us and it has impacted on pitch. With Points Reductions and players being sold and all To make all the ends meet. Farhad moshiri was not a president or owner, not at the games or around at all presence. It has been sad To see this at this final season at the park but the new stadium will open at the end of the season and it looks like new owners will be in place as well. Former Manchester United Defender Gary Neville and the greater Manchester Mayor Andy burnham have taken the Clubs Case for a new stadium To the Labour Party Conference in liverpool. Both are involved with the old Trafford Regeneration Task force, its looking at whether To redevelop the existing ground or build a new 100,000 Capacity Stadium on adjacent land owned by the club. Supporters have been asked To take part in a survey looking at the options with final recommendations expected by the end of the year. What i could say To Manchester United supporters is that we want To help your club. If they are going for a new build, To do it if they are going for a new build, To do it as close To their spiritual home as possible Old Trafford see you can go and drink in the same pubs and go To your To be, have the same routine, this is still your home, you are rebuilding your house on the site of your home. That is one of the options. It is up To the club To make the decision, later this year. Myjob is To give them all of their options so that they can consider everything. Ive been thinking over the past decade ive been thinking over the past decade at ive been thinking over the past decade at Manchester United at the greatest decade at Manchester United at the greatest Stadium And Training grounds greatest Stadium And Training grounds at the world and there has been grounds at the world and there has been the grounds at the world and there has been the demise from that but the new ownership coming and has been proved new ownership coming and has been proved To new ownership coming and has been proved To be a catalyst in i know in a decades proved To be a catalyst in i know in a decades time we will be looking at things a decades time we will be looking at things we can control which is the stadium re Development And Training the stadium re Development And Training ground re development, what you could Training Ground re development, what you could never control as a football you could never control as a football match. There are going To be some big changes at leeds uniteds elland Road Stadium as well. The current capacity will be increased from just under 38,000 To 53,000, making it the seventh largest Club Stadium in the country. Owners 49ers enterprises say phased work To the North And West stands will minimize the loss of seating during construction. There were some great games on the Opening Weekend of the womens super league and also some really good news for the company that now runs the Womens Game at the Top level, thats the womens professional leagues limited. Barclays have doubled their investment, renewing their Title Sponsorship Contract for another three years. It is foundational for our company and for Womens Football moving forward. No one can question Barclays Commitment To Womens Football and, ultimately, this will enable the growth of Womens Football, one, for us To put on an incredible competition and then ultimately To be invested back inTo the clubs and back inTo the rest of the pyramid. I think it shows incredible Support And Belief in Womens Football going forward. We have an incredible audience and i think barclays is showing their long Term Commitment To Womens Football. One of the things is continuing To make sure its Mens Football and Womens Football and creating equitable opportunities in terms of the language that were using To show that its an incredible distinct version of football that people love To watch. Our senior Womens Football reporter is with us. Barclays have been pumping a lot of money inTo the ws also since they became title sponsors five years ago now but they are putting even more in now. The . Are putting even more in now. They are putting even more in now. They are and it is are putting even more in now. They are and it is double are putting even more in now. Tie are and it is double the are putting even more in now. Tte are and it is double the previous investment. I understand it is around 50 Million per season inclusive and Investment And Marketing Add Ons included in that. So a big step for them. And good news for the Womens Game. Just indicative of news for the Womens Game. Just indicative of the news for the Womens Game. Just indicative of the progress the Womens Game continues To make. What have we learned on The Field from the Opening Weekend at the emirates at that stand that match with arsenal taking on Manchester City . That with the Standout Game of the weekend and need a bar of the Indian Netherlands International made her return To the emirates against her formal Club Arsenals that was the big talking point, scoring for Manchester City taking a heavy deflection but that was the talk of the day with just how much she could inflict on her previous Club And Arsenal managed To dig in and get that draw, but as he said that was the biggest game of the weekend elsewhere at Manchester United got off To a perfect start at trafford with a Tribute To Ella Toone and her father but another big vicTory for brayTon as well opening their campaign at home winning 4 0 against everTon and on her debut scoring a Hat Trick there. You everTon and on her debut scoring a Hat Trick there. Hat trick there. You were also at the first match Hat Trick there. You were also at the first match of Hat Trick there. You were also at the first match of the Hat Trick there. You were also at the first match of the season Hat Trick there. You were also at the first match of the season at| the first match of the season at Friday Night at kings menu, chelsea a winning star, but perhaps is not as emphatic as the new coach would have liked . as emphatic as the new coach would have liked .... as emphatic as the new coach would have liked . Have liked . Start of a new area and this is the first have liked . Start of a new area and this is the first season have liked . Start of a new area and this is the first season without have liked . Start of a new area and this is the first season without the l this is the first season without the legendary Emma Hayes winning so much silverware there with the expectation is for Bob PasTore To carry on that legacy, giving the win was the most important thing and thats what she said afterwards, but it was a grind, just when i consider over AsTon Villa under themselves new management, and they were very impressive. So chelsea really had To work hard for that 1 0. But asked the new coach stated, it is still working progress that was very much the feeling come and that was very much the feeling coming away from chelsea. The biggest Sports Event in the uk over the weekend was at wembley, 96,000 there To see Daniel Dubois knocking out anthonyjoshua for the Ibf World heavyweight title. The chief Sports Writer for the telegraph, oliver brown, wasnt allowed in though, having his accreditation taken away after he wrote an article, criticising saudi Arabias Involvement in the sport. He gave me his reaction earlier and Told me how this could have implications for covering future events. I turned up on Saturday Evening at wimbley as agreed for the fight night. Suddenly people start massing in the lobby looking increasingly flustered saying that i cannot come in, various Phone Calls were made by me and my ediTor To the person involved in blocking this on the behalf of the Saudi Arabians, i was Told nothing could be done. Another person i tried To contact did not respond at all. One hour with no option i had To leave. There was a clear line and in the sand that had To be drawn. This is not any kind of Navel Gazing on my part, this is the case of a british writer trying To work at a british stadium at an all british fight and being denied access based on an opinion about Saudi Arabia and thatjust cannot stand. It Saudi Arabia and that ust cannot stand. r Saudi Arabia and that ust cannot stand. W. Saudi Arabia and that ust cannot stand.. stand. If asked them To explain why the have stand. If asked them To explain why they have withdrew stand. If asked them To explain why they have withdrew your they have withdrew your accreditation and have not got back To us. Is there any sort of collective action you would like To see going forward amongst journalists . Can you boycott events held by them going forward . I think there needs held by them going forward . I think there needs To held by them going forward . I think there needs To be held by them going forward . I think there needs To be a held by them going forward . I think there needs To be a strong held by them going forward . T tt ta; there needs To be a strong industry stance, i have been heartened by all of the Encouragement Ives received Today from journalists. I think there is a united view that it cannot go on like this. This is one of the most extraordinary things i have seen at wembley the other night when the Saudi National Anthem was played before god save the king. Are we going To surrender sport To that Extent Exte Nt O N Extent on british soil . There are journalists, unions, bodies there arejournalists, unions, bodies need To come To some formal statement that we are not prepared To Tolerate this on british soil, there is probably limitations as To how much we can outline what we want doing fights in Saudi Arabia, their country, their rules, but we can make it clear what needs To happen in this country. Well we did Contact Queensberry promotions who handled the accreditations for wembley in response To this sTory, but they havent responded as of yet. We will bring you any update as and when they get back To us. Lets have a quick look at some of the other sTories making the headlines Today. England Captain Heather Knight has been fined 1,000 pounds, suspended for two years, after admitting a charge over a social Media Post in 2012. Knight, who was 21 at the time, was pictured in . Blackface at a fancy Dress Party at a Cricket Club in kent. Emma raducanu has pulled out of this weeks beijing open because of a foot injury, which forced her To retire from her Korea Open quarterfinal on saturday. The World Number 5a was due To face a qualifier in the first round. Theres been a big shock on the Opening Day of the british open snooker. The defending Champion Mark williams is out after being thrashed 4 1 by malaysias Rory Thor in cheltenham. Ronnie osullivan withdrew from the event this morning. Formula one takes a Mini Break now before the next race in austin next month. Plenty To talk about after yesterdays singapore grand pr