The heat on england after another defeat down under. Out of touch and out of step the fa chairman greg clarke admitting today his organisation had lost the publics trust, over its handling of discriminatory remarks made by the former england womens manager mark sampson. Clarke today launched a cultural review into the fas practices, in a bid to tackle the fall out to last weeks meeting of the select committee. 0ur sports news correspondent richard conwayjoins us on sportsday tonight. The fa trying to clear up some of the negative press theyve received since last weeks hearing and address the cultural change needed. Is this review going to have that affect . Greg clark wants that to be the case. He went before the fa council today. We dont know the tone of the speech because cameras are not allowed in but weve got a copy of the speech, and from the words on the page it appears there isa words on the page it appears there is a mea culpa from greg clark, admitting the words he used to the
We are having platforms all across the uk to actually, you know, be on a stage and say our truth. People who are the bravest to say it and to deliver it in a way that is entertaining, its striking, and it connects, those are the people who are my favourite poets. So for future reference, i am you and you are me and thats all we need to know. Thank you. Our reporter izin akhabau talking to the spoken word poet dylema. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Heres evan. Is it possible we will be taking holidays in saudi arabia before long on its red sea coast . It sounds far fetched but its actually the vision of the saudi crown prince. He is keen on reform. Well ask if the ultraconservative state really can transform itself. Join me now on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. Hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. Coming up on this programme. Coming up, this
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