it was pretty straightforward. it s re it was pretty straightforward. it s pretty lonely at the front. i enjoy those races when you are battling through but we needed those points today. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. no longer at the wheel. manchester united focus on life after ole gunnar solskjaer, who was was sacked today, following their poor run of form. a rocket from rodri! city are slick at the etihad they blow away everton, to keep the pressure on at the top. and dominant in the desert lewis hamilton closes in on max verstappen, as the fi season gets set for a grandstand finish. good evening, plenty to come on the programme but we start with the big news concerning manchester united who this morning sacked their manager ole gunnar solskjaer. the move follows yesterday s 4 1 defeat at watford. solskjaer had been in charge for almost three years, but the club has suffered a string of poor results , and a
but in that time, he produced no silverware and for a club with high expectations like manchester united, that was not acceptable. the dream of the super sub with a late reprieve was not to be. jane dougall reporting there. so solskjaer has gone but he won t be forgotten by the manchester united faithful, and he gave an emotional interview earlier today i have given everything for this club. it means everything to me and together we are a good match but unfortunately i couldn t get the result is that we needed and it s time for me to step aside. michael is going to be in charge. i have the utmost respect, i love michael to bits. i m becoming emotional now because it s tough and. they will because it s tough and. they will be fine, i will watch them and support them. well, for united fans, a miserable weekend was perhaps capped off by manchester city s resounding win at the etihad, against everton. pep guardiola s side are now three points off leaders chelsea in second place.
arsene wenger signs on the dotted line and says he wants to win next season s premier league title. hello, good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. a breast surgeon who carried out a series of unnecessary operations at hospitals in the west midlands has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. ian paterson was found guilty last month of wounding with intent, and unlawful wounding in a case involving ten private patients. our health editor hugh pym sent this report from nottingham. ian paterson, once a higher earning and highly regarded surgeon, now a convicted criminal about to begin a 15 year jail sentence. some of the patients that he harmed arrived in court in nottingham this morning to hear the sentencing. the judge, mrjustice jeremy baker, said paterson carried out unnecessary breast surgery which had a profound physical and psychological effect, leaving his patients feeling violated and vulnerable. i just want to say thank you to the judge, at last today we have got just
a little more attention to thinking about brexit negotiations, that s what i m doing. i m clive myrie live in cambridge for tonight s debate which promises fireworks and passion as representatives of all the seven major parties in the election go head to head, live on stage. also in the next hour. police investigating the manchester attack are searching a house in the south of the city. a police cordon is in place around a street in rusholme they re asking the public to avoid the area. arsene wenger signs on the dotted line and says he wants to win next season s premier league title. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. a breast surgeon, who carried out a series of unnecessary operations at hospitals in the west midlands, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. ian paterson was found guilty last month of wounding with intent, and unlawful wounding in a case involving 10 private patients. our health editor hugh pym sent this report from nottingham crown court. ian pa