First draft of the BBC's football page reaches the desk of the Director-General. Tim Davie runs his finger down, nodding, making approving noises, until suddenly his expression changes. Davie's normally kind, uncle-who-likes-metal face is now a writhing mask of fury. He turns to his secretary and says in a low, cold voice: "find who is responsible for this and get them the fuck out of here." Panicking, the secretary's gaze is drawn to where Davie's finger, quivering with rage, is pointing. With a pang of horror, she reads the offending words three-quarters the way down the page: "Aston Villa Look To Keep Pace With Leaders Arsenal". Immediately, she bursts into tears.
