NEW DELHI: India captain KL Rahul was elated and couldn’t hide his emotions after winning the toss in the third and final ODI against South Africa at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. India had lost the toss 20 times in a row before today’s match, and luck finally swung back their way when KL Rahul walked out and won it. The last time India had won the toss in an ODI was during the CWC 2023 semi-final against New Zealand at Wankhede.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!After the toss, KL Rahul was seen exclaiming “yess” and making a fist pump.

“We’ll bowl,” KL Rahul said.“We trained here last night and the feedback from the coaches was that there was dew, but it didn’t come in as early as Ranchi and Raipur. We were obviously planning to bowl second, keeping our track record in mind. I don’t think it’s going to play such a big part like Raipur and Ranchi. But, we just want to change the total and see how we can bowl first.It looks like a good wicket. For me and from the leadership group, we’re really happy with the way we played in the last two games. I know from the outside, 360 being chased down looks like a lot is going wrong. But considering the conditions and considering the way our teams are lined up, I think we did really well. There’s a lot of positives to take and I’m really happy with the way we bowled and batted. The chat obviously has been to keep doing the same thing and stay consistent with what we’re doing and stay consistent with that process. We know that the results will follow. Not many things that we’re looking to change. Just trying to sharpen a couple of things in the field and the results will go our way,” he added.“One change. Washington Sundar misses out and Tilak Varma comes in,” the Indian skipper confirmed.On the other hand, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma made two changes to his side.Watch the video here“We would have bowled first. A good start upfront will set it up for the middle order, we’ll try and put a competitive score on the board and then hopefully defend it. It’s been entertaining, hasn’t it? From the red ball stuff now to the white ball stuff. The crowd has come out and I’m sure they’ll be rooting for the Indian side. Today is another important one and like always, we’ll do our best to make sure we’re on the right side of the result,” Bavuma said.“We’ve got two changes. Rickelton and Baartman come in. Both of them (Burger and de Zorzi) sustained injuries in the last ODI, I think they’ll be out for a couple of weeks. It’ll give another opportunity for Baartman and Rickelton to deliver,” he added.South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (w), Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil BaartmanIndia (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to have finally realised that one of the company’s biggest bets — Metaverse — is not working (or not working as expected). It is also the technology that the company changed its very name after. In 2021, after 17 years of being called Facebook, the social networking parent company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus changed its name to Meta. Now according to a report from Bloomberg, Meta is likely to slash its Reality Labs budget, shaving off as much as 30%. The proposed metaverse cuts are reportedly part of the company’s annual budget planning for 2026, which included a series of meetings at Zuckerberg’s compound in Hawaii last month.For those unaware, Metaverse unit works on virtual reality headsets and a VR-based social network, which produces the company’s Quest mixed-reality headsets, smart glasses made with EssilorLuxottica’s Ray-Ban and upcoming augmented-reality glasses. Meta has struggled to sell its vision of an immersive metaverse of interconnected virtual worlds and expand the market for its devices beyond the niche of the gaming community. Analysts see the move reflecting the overall lack of interest in products like Meta’s social virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds, as well as its virtual reality hardware — both in the industry at large, as well as among consumers.

$70 billion in losses and counting

Zuckerberg’s Metaverse vision has posted more than $70 billion in losses over the past four years. Little doubt then that Facebook parent’s shares rose 4% as the move eased some investor jitters over a bet that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has backed with billions of dollars. “Smart move, just late,” told Huber Research Partners analyst Craig Huber to Bloomberg. He added, “This seems a major shift to align costs with a revenue outlook that surely is not as prosperous as management thought years ago.“

Layoffs may be coming to Meta

Reality Labs is made up of a Metaverse unit and a wearables unit. Within the Metaverse unit, executives are reportedly considering making cuts to VR jobs. As the report says, cuts in resources that high are most likely to include layoffs as early as January.

Where budget cuts may go

The report comes as Meta scrambles to stay relevant in Silicon Valley’s artificial-intelligence race after its Llama 4 model met with a poor reception. To fuel its ambitious goals, Meta hascommitted as much as $72 billion in capital spending this year. The company reorganized its AI efforts under Superintelligence Labs earlier this year, with Zuckerberg said to be personally leading an aggressive talent acquisition, floating offers for startups and directly courting prospects on WhatsApp with million-dollar pay packages. In fact, Meta’s big hiring is said to have triggered a talent war in the Silicon Valley. Last month, Meta Platforms said that it will invest $600 billion in the US infrastructure and jobs over the next three years, including artificial intelligence data centers. Meta has doubled down on AI, with a target of achieving superintelligence. Zuckerberg said Meta is building compute because “it’s the right strategy to aggressively front-load capacity so we’re prepared for the most optimistic cases,” on the company’s recent earnings call. Meta has forecast “notably larger” capital expenses next year thanks to investments in artificial intelligence, including aggressively building data centers to power its AI push.Incidentally, earlier this week, Zuckerberg announced that Alan Dye, a longtime designer at Apple, is joining Meta to lead a new creative studio inside the Reality Labs division that would focus on design, fashion and technology. Dye will report to Andrew Bosworth, Meta’s chief technology officer, who leads Reality Labs. “We’re entering a new era where A.I. glasses and other devices will change how we connect with technology and each other,” Mr. Zuckerberg said in a post to Threads. “With this new studio, we’re focused on making every interaction thoughtful, intuitive, and built to serve people.”

Sydney Thunder produced a clinical all-round performance to crush Melbourne Stars by nine wickets in a rain-hit WBBL|11 contest at Junction Oval, Melbourne, with Georgia Voll at the heart of an emphatic victory on Saturday. ​ The match was reduced to a 10-overs-a-side shootout due to persistent showers, but Thunder adapted far better to the truncated conditions to chase down a DLS-adjusted target of 76 with 17 balls to spare. ​

Georgia Voll’s all-round masterclass against Melbourne Stars

Voll delivered a decisive double blow with the ball and then returned to anchor a turbo-charged chase, justifying her Player of the Match and MVP billing. Introduced after a steady Stars start, the off‑spinning all-rounder removed captain Annabel Sutherland for a duck via sharp work from keeper Tahlia Wilson, before dismissing the dangerous Danielle Gibson to derail any late surge, finishing with 2 for 13 in her two overs. Her control through the middle, alongside disciplined spells from Lucy Finn (2 for 10) and Emily Arlott (2 for 18), ensured Stars were squeezed to just 66 for 6 from their 10 overs, despite the platform laid by Rhys McKenna’s brisk 24 off 22 and Meg Lanning’s 13 off 17.​

With the target adjusted to 76 under DLS, Voll shifted seamlessly into aggressor-in-chief after the Powerplay. Coming in alongside an in‑form Phoebe Litchfield, she showcased clean, orthodox ball-striking, racing to an unbeaten 33 off just 18 deliveries, peppered with seven boundaries that repeatedly split the packed off-side field. Even after Litchfield fell for a commanding 37 off 23 balls to Sutherland with only 10 runs needed, Voll remained composed, rotating strike before Laura Harris finished the job with a flurry of attacking strokes, leaving Thunder 79 for 1 in 7.1 overs.​

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Sydney Thunder dominate rain-shortened contest

Earlier, Stars appeared well placed at 29 without loss in 4.2 overs when rain first interrupted play, with McKenna taking advantage of the fielding restrictions and Lanning bedding in for a longer stay. However, the extended delay not only trimmed the innings to 10 overs but also disrupted their rhythm, and on resumption Thunder’s seam-spin mix ruthlessly exposed the pressure to accelerate. From 36 for 1 in the fifth over, Stars lost five wickets for 23 runs in the final 5.1 overs, with Maia Bouchier, Amy Jones and Lanning all falling in quick succession to leave Kim Garth (5*) and Georgia Prestwidge (2*) merely scraping the total to 66.​

Thunder’s reply was the complete contrast: proactive, calculated and relentless. Litchfield set the tone in the Powerplay, driving and lofting through the line to lift Thunder to 50 in just 4.3 overs, a stand of 50 from 27 balls with Voll that effectively killed the contest. Stars’ attack had no answers as Sophie Day and Prestwidge leaked 34 runs in just 2.1 overs at the back end, underlining Thunder’s dominance and leaving the hosts’ home-final ambitions under serious threat, while Thunder signed off their campaign with a statement win built around Voll’s outstanding all-round display.​

Volly had a day out in Melbourne to end her #WBBL11 campaign in style 👏 #POTM pic.twitter.com/HsaaernPOR

— Weber Women’s Big Bash League (@WBBL) December 6, 2025

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed the repo rate by a quarter point to 5.25% on Friday, at a time when the economy is growing strongly and inflation remains exceptionally low. SBI, in its latest report hailed the decision hailed as “exceptional” and said that the central bank had played its role in ensuring that the monetary policy continues to support the country’s economic growth.The bank further added added that it was now up to the markets to remain disciplined and avoid overreaction. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to reduce the repo rate while maintaining a neutral stance. The cut comes amid global uncertainty, even as India’s GDP expanded by over 8.2% in the July–September 2025 quarter and inflation slipped to just 0.25% in October. SBI Research noted that such a move is rare internationally. “Historical data of other countries reveal that there have been minimal instances across the UK, China and Indonesia, where central banks have reduced their rates even when GDP growth was high,” the report said. In past cases, these cuts were typically made from higher interest rate levels and during periods of higher inflation. The report cited the UK in the early 1970s, when chancellor Anthony Barber enacted a “dash for growth” by cutting rates despite inflation at 11% and growth at 12.5%. Similarly, Indonesia cut rates successively from 1995 to 1997, with growth at 8.6% and inflation at 7.4% prior to the Asian financial crisis. “Its only China that had cut in 2012 and 2015 when inflation was averaging 1.8% and growth at 7.4%,” the report added. India’s downward inflation trajectory is supported by lower food prices, strong kharif production, healthy rabi sowing, adequate reservoir levels, and favourable soil moisture. As a result, the RBI has revised its inflation forecast for 2025–26 to 2.0 %, down from 2.6% in October and 4.2% in February. “We forecast inflation for FY26 at 1.8% and for FY27 at 3.4%. With such unprecedented level of downward revisions and further prospects of downward revision looming large, the RBI has kept the door ajar for future rate decisions. However, for now, repo rate at 5.25% will be lower for longer,” SBI Research said. The central bank also adjusted its GDP projections, with real growth for 2025–26 now seen at 7.3%. The first and second quarters of 2026–27 are projected at 6.7% and 6.8% respectively. SBI Research cautioned, however, that external demand could be affected by “ongoing tariff and trade policy uncertainties,” and that “prolonged geopolitical tensions and volatility in international financial markets caused by risk-off sentiments of investors also pose downside risks to the growth outlook.” Despite these headwinds, the report expects GDP growth above 7% in the third and fourth quarters, bringing full-year growth for 2025–26 to 7.6%. Commenting on the policy decision, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra described India’s current economic climate as a “rare goldilocks period,” with strong growth and low inflation. “The economy witnessed robust growth and benign inflation…We approach the new year with hope, vigour and determination to further support the economy and accelerate progress,” he said.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd ODI: The spotlight, as always, will be on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but the pressure will also be on India’s younger players as the hosts aim to avoid another embarrassing series loss to South Africa in the must-win third and final ODI on Saturday.

A repeat of the Raipur-like collapse would hand South Africa the ODI series as well, coming on the heels of their 2-0 Test series triumph.

Consecutive series defeats are unthinkable for India in the current scenario, especially with reports of a dressing room pulling in different directions.

A win in this rubber could silence the chatter around the team, and for that, Kohli and Rohit will once again need to shoulder the responsibility.

Both have long been masters of the 50-over format and are no strangers to high-pressure situations. Their legacy is built on overcoming challenges — an exhilarating journey spanning the last decade and a half.

Now, standing at a pivotal juncture, Kohli and Rohit will be eager to add another glorious chapter to their storied careers. And it’s not mere ambition.

Kohli has two hundreds and a fifty in his last three innings, while Rohit has a hundred and two fifties in his last four outings. These numbers highlight their touch, class, and hunger even in their late 30s, signaling that they can still rescue the team.

Yet, meaningful contributions from the younger batters will be crucial. Ruturaj Gaikwad provided that support in the last match with his maiden ODI hundred.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, however, is still searching for form as an opener in this series. The talented youngster will be keen to convert his starts into big scores for both his and the team’s sake.

A glaring weakness remains in his batting against left-arm pacers, whether it’s Jayden Seales of the West Indies or Marco Jansen and Nandre Burger in this series.

Jaiswal has been dismissed 30 times by left-armers in his career (9 in Tests, 19 in T20Is, and 2 in ODIs), often while attempting a cut or its variations — a staple in his repertoire outside off-stump.

The team management and Jaiswal cannot ignore this pattern, and work to address it is likely underway. If the vulnerability persists, the selectors may consider alternatives, with Gaikwad already proving himself a reliable opener.

The ACA-VDCA Stadium pitch often favours batters, and India have a strong record here — seven wins in 10 ODIs since 2005, despite a recent defeat to Australia.

India will also weigh whether to rest Washington Sundar and bring in Tilak Varma to strengthen the middle order, which struggled to accelerate in the final stages of the last two matches.

Rishabh Pant is another option, but Tilak offers the dual advantage of being a utility spinner and a sharp fielder.

KL Rahul’s breezy fifties helped India post a par score, but dew played a part in South Africa nearly chasing it down in Ranchi and surpassing it in Raipur.

In this coastal city, humidity could influence conditions under lights, despite a recent dip in temperature due to cyclonic weather. A training session on Friday night should help India gauge conditions and finalize the combination.

Meanwhile, India will hope young pacers Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana tighten their performances to support the impressive Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa will be aiming for a second ODI series win over India on Indian soil, after their 2-1 series loss in 2022-23. A victory here would mark their first-ever ODI series triumph in India.

However, fitness will be a concern. Pacers Nandre Burger and batter Tony de Zorzi both had to leave the field in Raipur and their availability will be closely monitored.

Teams (from):
India: KL Rahul (C/WK), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel.

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Prenelan Subrayen.

The UK government has imposed sanctions on a British Sikh businessman and a group linked to him in the first use of its new Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime aimed at cutting off funding to the pro-Khalistan militant outfit Babbar Khalsa.Gurpreet Singh Rehal, associated with the Panjab Warriors sports investment firm, has been hit with an asset freeze and a director disqualification after being suspected of ties to organisations involved in terrorism in India, the UK Treasury said on Thursday.The Treasury said it believes Rehal is involved in the activities of Babbar Khalsa and Babbar Akali Lehar, including promoting and encouraging the groups, recruiting for them, providing financial services, and supporting their operations, which allegedly include purchasing weapons and other military equipment.“This landmark action shows we are prepared to use every tool at our disposal to choke off funding for terrorism – wherever it occurs and whoever is responsible. The UK stands firmly with peaceful communities against those who promote violence and hatred,” Lucy Rigby, UK’s economic secretary, as cited by PTI. “We will not stand by while terrorists exploit Britain’s financial system,” she added. The sanctions prohibit all UK individuals and entities from handling any funds or assets linked to Rehal or Babbar Akali Lehar, and from providing them with financial services or support. The restrictions also apply to any organisations they own or control, unless permitted by an HM Treasury licence or other approved exemption.“Rehal is also subject to director disqualification sanctions which prohibit him from acting as a director of a company or directly or indirectly taking part in or being concerned in the promotion, formation or management of a company,” the Treasury said, as cited by PTI.The sanctions imposed on Rehal also cover entities linked to him, including his organisations Saving Punjab, Whitehawk Consultations Ltd, and the unincorporated group/association Loha Designs.This week’s action follows close coordination between the Treasury and law enforcement agencies, highlighting what the UK government described as its commitment to safeguarding national security and protecting communities affected by terrorism.Under the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, HM Treasury has the authority to freeze assets and impose restrictions on individuals and entities suspected of involvement in terrorism, a measure intended to prevent terrorist financing and shield the UK’s financial system from abuse.Breaching these sanctions can result in penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment on indictment, or civil fines of up to £1 million or 50 per cent of the breach value, whichever is higher.The Treasury said Babbar Khalsa, which also operates under the name Babbar Khalsa International, is a proscribed terrorist organisation, and its assessment classifies Babbar Akali Lehar as an “involved person” under the regulations.“Babbar Khalsa (which also uses the name Babbar Khalsa International) is a proscribed terrorist organisation. HM Treasury assesses Babbar Akali Lehar to be an “involved person” under the regulations,” said the UK government.

MUMBAI: Severe disruption continued across India’s airports on Saturday as widespread IndiGo flight cancellations left thousands stranded, prompting scenes of frustration, tears and protests at terminals in multiple cities. At Mumbai Airport, a foreign passenger was seen climbing atop an IndiGo counter, demanding answers after her flight was cancelled without clarity on alternatives.

Video from the terminal showed her insisting on food and basic assistance, while ground staff attempted to calm her and urged her to step down. Meanwhile, Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport witnessed hours of turmoil through the early morning. Between midnight and 6am, seven arrivals and twelve departures were cancelled, airport officials said, leaving crowds of passengers waiting in long queues with little information. The disruptions come despite the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), putting its recent Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) order “in abeyance with immediate effect”. The pause follows days of escalating delays and cancellations that have affected IndiGo’s operations nationwide. Among those stranded in Ahmedabad was Mahrishi Jani, who broke down while recounting how the cancellations derailed key plans for him and his team. “I was scheduled to go to Guwahati on a 6.15am flight—this was a connecting flight from Kolkata,” he told ANI. “We were selected for Smart India Hackathon 2025. Around 74,000 ideas were submitted, and nearly 1,400 were chosen. Our centre was North-Eastern Hill University. We were supposed to present there.” Across terminals, frustrated travellers struggled to find alternate options as queues lengthened and help desks were overwhelmed. IndiGo has faced mounting pressure after several days of operational disruptions. The airline has issued public apologies and assured passengers that refunds for cancelled flights are being processed.

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MUMBAI: A close assessment of the draft electoral data across the city’s 227 corporator wards shows a striking pattern: three of the top five wards with the sharpest rise in voters fall in P North — covering Malad and Malwani — while all five wards that have recorded a decline are concentrated in the island city. Overall, there has been a 12.67% rise in the electorate from 2017 to 2025. The male electorate has grown from 50.3 lakh in 2017 to over 55 lakh in 2025, while the female voter count has risen from 41.5 lakh to 48.3 lakh over the same period. The number of voters listed under the ‘others’ category has also increased.

Officials and former corporators say families are steadily moving from the island city to the suburbs due to redevelopment, rising rentals and more affordable housing. Former mayor and corporator Kishori Pednekar (postparty split, with Sena UBT), whose former ward in Lower Parel (No. 199) saw a fall in voter numbers from 57,175 in 2017 to 53,907 in 2025, said the decline is largely due to outdated records being cleaned up. “Many residents had moved to the suburbs but hadn’t struck their names off the rolls here for years. During the new review, those deletions have been corrected. At the same time, many youngsters who turned 18 simply did not register,” Pednekar said.A similar trend was flagged by former BJP corporator Akash Purohit, who previously won No. 221 in C Ward, which also registered a dip in the number of voters. He said several residents from households in areas of south Mumbai, especially congested pockets like Kalbadevi and Chira Bazaar, have moved to newly redeveloped homes outside the traditional island city pockets, reducing the voter base.Political sparring broke out over the P North surge. BJP targeted Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh, alleging the spike was linked to “infiltrators”. Former BJP corporator Vinod Shelar, who contested against Shaikh in the 2024 state polls and lost, said,“Shaikh has been encouraging… Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in the area.”Shaikh attributed the growth to a combination of redevelopment, ward reconfiguration and internal migration. He said that slum clusters in the ward previously represented by Congress corporator Salma Almelkar were redeveloped into formal housing societies in some portions, adding to the voter base. He said that in No. 33, represented earlier by Congress corporator Virendra Choudhary, minor boundary realignments brought additional pockets into the ward, boosting numbers.He said repeated demolition drives in Bharat Nagar, Bandra (East), had pushed several families to relocate to Malad. “Malad has also received a substantial number of project-affected persons (PAPs). This has led to a rise in voter numbers across multiple corporator wards.”Sena’s Samadhan Sarwankar, whose former corporator ward recorded a roughly 4% decline in voters, said some pockets of residents from Mahim, he once represented, were shifted to Malad after being provided accommodation as PAPs. “Similarly, other groups of voters have been permanently relocated to Lower Parel after receiving housing as Project Affected Persons,” he said.

Panaji: Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have appealed to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to remove clauses from its new Constitution that previously rendered the tender process unworkable and ensure that the “sport is not imperilled by procedural delay.”The AIFF’s 15-year master rights agreement (MRA) with Reliance-subsidiary FSDL ends on Dec 8. Without a new commercial partner in place, there is uncertainty over the top-tier league, leaving clubs without any central revenue which forms a major part of their income.“The uncertainty has caused local sponsors to withdraw or pause commercial commitments, leaving clubs with no viable income whatsoever, despite ongoing obligations,” the clubs, except for East Bengal, wrote in a letter to AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey on Friday. “While majority of the clubs have continued to honour salaries and contractual dues to players and staff in good faith, the current position is not merely challenging; it is approaching commercial impossibility and risks rendering ongoing operations untenable.”The clubs are confident that Indian football will find a commercial partner if impeding clauses in the constitution are removed. Should a suitable partner still not be in place, the clubs have asked the AIFF to consider a framework under which they can collectively form a consortium to own/operate the league as majority owners, alongside the federation and aligned commercial/broadcast/private investors.“Such an approach is consistent with global best practices and reflective of the long-term commitment of the clubs to Indian football,” said the clubs.A similar proposal was presented to the AIFF by FSDL earlier this year, with 60% of the equity share being distributed equally among all ISL clubs, 26% to FSDL and the remaining 14% to the governing body. The federation, however, turned down the proposal since it wanted an assured sum annually to run their activities.In its last meeting with Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya, East Bengal had made it clear that the club wanted the AIFF to organise the top league.The ISL clubs are in favour of a long-term solution to the crisis, terming a temporary or stop-gap arrangement as “placing a band-aid on a severe injury; it offers momentary relief but does not address the underlying structural issues.”“The clubs have already invested significantly over the years based on long-term projections and development plans. A clear and durable framework will safeguard those investments and provide the basis upon which clubs, private investors, and the federation can work together to fashion an immediate competition structure for this season in the most practical form. Only once a sustainable, long-term commercial vision is secured can short-term arrangements be responsibly considered for the present season,” said the clubs.