Madagascar Football Association chief Ahmad has been elected Confederation of African Football president, ending Issa Hayatou's 29-year reign.

Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election, which was held in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Thursday.
The result means a change in leadership for the first time since Cameroonian Hayatou took charge in 1988.
Ahmad, who appeared very emotional, becomes only the seventh Caf president in the body's 60-year history.
The 57-year-old, who goes by a single name, told BBC Sport afterwards: "I can't talk at this time. Only one thing - I thank God, I thank my team.
"We worked hard but we won. That was the first step. The second step is to develop African football.
"Some days I thought I would win - today I didn't (think I would win)."
The result was greeted by cheers at the Caf congress as Ahmad was carried on the shoulders of jubilant supporters to the podium after the result was announced.
In contrast, Hayatou was led from the auditorium by aides but he told reporters as he departed: "It is not that bad."
Ahmad later added: "When you try to do something, you mean that you can do it. If I can't do it, I never stand.
"This is sweet victory. When you work hard for years and months and you succeed, that is great.''
Ahmad, who became Madagascar FA chief in 2003, takes over as Caf president on an initial four-year term, and has promised to modernise the body and make it more transparent.
His first job, he said earlier on Thursday, would be to introduce a new code of ethics and he has also pledged to extend ethics checks on African football officials.
The departure of Hayatou is a huge change for African football and the 70-year-old will also lose his Fifa position and his place on the ruling council of world football's governing body.
He had been challenged for the Caf presidency only twice before and both times won with landslide victories.
This time he won only 20 votes, ending his hopes of winning an eighth term in office that would have seen his presidency extend for more than three decades in total.
"His excellency Issa Hayatou has done a lot for African football (but) it is time for him to step back," said George Afriyie, vice president of the Ghana Football Association.
Liberia Football Association President Musa Bility added: "Africa has made an emphatic decision that we are ready for change."


The 2017 World Indoor Bowls Championships take place from Friday, 13 January to Sunday, 29 January, with coverage of the final week of action broadcast live on the BBC.

Last year saw Englishman Nick Brett take the singles crown with compatriot Ellen Falkner lifting the women's title. Both players are due to return this year, along with open pairs champions Darren Burnett and Stewart Anderson.
BBC Sport will broadcast from Potters Resort in Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk, from Monday, 23 January, with live television coverage shared between BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Red Button, plus a nightly highlights show on BBC Two.
All live programmes are available via the BBC Sport website, connected TV and app.
All times are GMT. Fixtures and event start times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Coverage on BBC Red Button can be subject to late schedule changes.
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Tuesday, 24 January
Singles action continues plus the world mixed pairs matchplay final takes place this afternoon from 13:00.
09:00-10:00, Highlights, BBC Red Button (repeat)
10:00-12:00, 13:45-14:35 & 16:45-17:30, BBC Red Button
Including singles, first round -  James Rippey v Greg Harlow
13:00-16:45, BBC Two (13:00-13:45 & 14:35-16:45, BBC Two Wales)
Including mixed pairs final - Paul Foster / Rebecca Field v Nick Brett / Claire Johnston
19:30-21:30, BBC Sport website, app and connected TV
Including singles, second round - Debbie Wilford v Paul Foster
00:05-01:05, Highlights, BBC Two (01:05-02:05, BBC Two NI)
Wednesday, 25 January
It is semi-finals time in the women's singles with a place in Thursday's final at stake.
09:00-10:00, Highlights, BBC Red Button (repeat)
10:00-12:00, 14:30-15:30 & 16:45-17:30, BBC Red Button
Including singles, second round - Stewart Anderson v Graham McKee
13:00-16:45, BBC Two (13:10-14:30 & 15:30-16:45, BBC Two Scotland)
19:30-21:30, BBC Sport website, app and connected TV
Including women's singles, semi-final - Amy Stanton v Katherine Rednall
00:15-01:15, Highlights, BBC Two
Thursday, 26 January
BBC Two brings viewers coverage of the women's singles final.
09:00-10:00, Highlights, BBC Red Button (repeat)
10:00-12:00 & 17:00-17:30, BBC Red Button
Including singles, second round - David Gourlay v Neil Furman (10:00)
13:00-17:00, BBC Two
Including women's singles final
19:30-21:30, BBC Sport website, app and connected TV
Including singles, second round - Darren Burnett v Mervyn King
00:15-01:15, Highlights, BBC Two
Friday, 27 January
Today's highlights include all four world singles quarter-finals.
09:00-10:00, Highlights, BBC Red Button (repeat)
10:00-12:00 & 17:00-17:30, BBC Red Button
13:00-17:00, BBC Two
19:30-21:30, BBC Sport website, app and connected TV
00:15-01:15, Highlights, BBC Two
Saturday, 28 January
The final weekend of competition kicks off with the world singles semi-finals.
08:30-09:30, Highlights, BBC Red Button (repeat)
09:30-11:30, BBC Red Button
14:30-16:30, BBC One
19:30-21:30, BBC Sport website, app and connected TV
00:00-01:00, Highlights, BBC Two
Sunday, 29 January
BBC Two is live for the world singles final.
11:00-12:00, Highlights, BBC Red Button (repeat)
14:30-17:15, BBC Two
National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.


New England coach Wayne Bennett wants a mid-season game in Australia to help his side's World Cup preparation.

England may not play between the end of the Four Nations tournament in November and the World Cup in October 2017.
Australia's players have a three-game State of Origin series in addition to the annual Test against New Zealand.
Bennett said: "In the week when New Zealand play Australia, Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea are coming. There is a chance for England to be part of it."
He added: "It's not going to be perfect but we've got a great opportunity to play more Test matches."
England have not played a mid-season game in Australia before but when Great Britain - fielding essentially an England side - took on Australia in Sydney in July 2002 they suffered a record 64-10 defeat.
The 2017 World Cup will be staged from 27 October to 2 December in Australia and New Zealand - with three pool games in Papua New Guinea.
England are in a pool with Australia, France and Lebanon while Scotland are grouped with New Zealand, Tonga and Samoa.
Wales and Ireland are among the countries seeking to claim one of the last three pool places via this year's  European Qualifying Tournament.
Bennett shrugged off his decision to omit Hull FC hooker Danny Houghton - who won 2016's prestigious 'Man of Steel' award as the player of the year - from his squad.
The Australian has opted for Canberra's Josh Hodgson and Daryl Clark of Warrington for the No.9 role.
Forward Scott Taylor was the only Hull player to be selected in the 24-man squad despite the East Yorkshire side finishing third in Super League and winning the Challenge Cup.
In contrast, Leeds Rhinos, who ended the regular season in ninth and needed to come through the Qualifiers to stay in Super League, had three players selected.
"My job is to pick what I think are the best players for what we need from them," said Bennett. "That is the reason Houghton has missed out.
"It doesn't take away from his wonderful achievement in winning Man of Steel - but I didn't know I was supposed to pick him because of that."
Bennett refuted suggestions he was encouraged by the Rugby Football League to select English-born players competing in Super League rather than Australian-born players from the NRL.
It had been suggested Bennett was willing to exploit eligibility rules to call up several star names from Australia.
Newcastle half-back Trent Hodkinson, who has played for New South Wales' State of Origin team, said in June he had spoken to Bennett about the possibility of an England call.
Brett and Josh Morris - who have both played for Australia but are eligible for England through their grandfather and mother - were also mentioned as potential candidates.
Bennett said: "I was considering any player that was eligible for England, whether they were Australian-born, Australian-based or simply English.
"It didn't faze me in any way and I wasn't told who to pick, but the speculation got out of control."
Bennett coaches Brisbane as well as England and says the Broncos, who finished fourth in this season's NRL, would be willing to participate in next year's World Club series.
The three-game series appears to be in jeopardy after NRL Grand Final runners-up Melbourne Storm said they were not interested in taking part in 2017.
In 2015 and 2016, two Australian teams came to Britain to play matches in addition to the NRL winners, who play their Super League counterparts for the title of world club champions.
Reports suggest a number of other NRL clubs are set to reject any invitation to take part in the competition because it interferes with their pre-season preparations.
"We would be keen to travel," said the coach of the Broncos, who beat Wigan in 2015 and 2016.
"The other clubs have all got their reasons but we don't find it interferes with our season.
"We've played in a Grand Final, gone for the World Club Series and started the following year well, so I can't find a fault with it."
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A remotely operated vehicle will be deployed into waters off Blackrock Island in County Mayo as efforts continue to locate three missing Irish coastguard crew members.

Four crew members were onboard Rescue 116 when it crashed off the coast of Mayo over a week ago.
Captain Dara Fitzpatrick was recovered from the sea, hours after the crash.
A signal from the helicopter's black box was picked up close to Blackrock Island days later.
The remotely operated vehicle has a range of cameras, sensors and grabbers that can be used at depths of up to 3km.
It will be sent into the main search area, 60 metres from Blackrock, to collect data to ensure that dive teams have as much information as possible before they attempt to reach the recorder.
Heavy sea swells and bad weather conditions have delayed efforts in recent days but those overseeing the operation are hopeful that there may be a window to advance the search on Wednesday.
The main aim of those involved in the search is to locate chief pilot Mark Duffy and winchmen Paul Ormsby and CiarÃ¡n Smith.
The funeral for Captain Fitzpatrick was held on Saturday in Dublin.
She was mother of a young son and the most senior pilot with CHC which runs the contract to provide search and rescue services in the Republic of Ireland.
On Monday, air accident investigators said the helicopter had come "into contact with rocky surfaces".
The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) said  recovered wreckage was primarily from the tail area of the helicopter.
The Irish coastguard Helicopter Rescue 116 crashed off the coast of Mayo last Tuesday.


A federal judge in the US has acquitted a policeman who was charged over a serious assault on an Indian man.

Judge Madeline Haikala threw out the case against Eric Parker after his two previous trials ended in hung juries.
CCTV footage last year showed a confrontation between 57-year-old Sureshbhai Patel and two officers in an Alabama suburb.
Mr Patel was thrown to the ground, an incident which he says left him partially paralysed.
In her 92-page opinion District Judge Haikala said evidence presented during Madison police officer Eric Parker's two trials did not eliminate the reasonable doubt that the policeman was guilty of a crime.
"The court has no reason to expect a different result in a subsequent trial given the totality of the evidence that the parties have provided," Ms Haikala wrote.
The footage from police cameras last February shows Mr Patel - who speaks no English - trying to walk away from the officers, who eventually shove him to the ground.
Mr Parker had told jurors that Mr Patel's actions and appearance were "in sequence'" with those of a burglar.
He said Mr Patel tried walking away and wouldn't answer questions when officers approached him, and that he was suspicious when the man reached for his pockets and when he pulled one of his hands free during a pat-down.
Mr Patel had recently arrived in the US to help care for his grandson, who was born prematurely, when the incident took place.
He was walking outside his son's home when police said they received a call from a neighbour about a suspicious person.
According to the civil rights complaint filed in court, Mr Patel told the police officers who stopped him "no English, Indian", and gave his son's house number.
A police officer then threw him abruptly to the ground, injuring him seriously, the complaint said.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC in November 2015, Mr Patel's son Chirag told the BBC that things had been difficult for his Dad since the incident. "Slowly he's making progress and getting independence. But still he's not 100% and we don't know if he's going to get 100%."
But he added that while he wanted justice his family would accept whatever decision the judge made. He said his view of America has not changed.
"It was a land of opportunity, and it still is a land of opportunity. America has changed my life in a positive way. So my views are not changed because of this one incident with my Dad."


A video of a cat discovering the snow for the very first time has had almost 2 million views online.

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Fletcher the kitten is cautious at first, but soon begins to play in the snow.
He leaps around, darting out his paws and chasing snowflakes.
Watch cute little Fletcher in action by clicking on the video above.


A legal loophole that may have allowed drink-driving suspects to avoid prosecution because their breath test results were not given in Irish has been closed by the transport minister.

The loophole came to light during the prosecution of a driver allegedly found to be more than twice over the limit.
On Monday, the High Court ruled police must give test results in both English and Irish for prosecutions to be valid.
The minister has since amended the law to state either language can be used.
The legal uncertainty first emerged earlier this year in the case of 29-year-old Mihai Avadenei, from Swords, County Dublin.
His defence team argued that he should have been given a written statement of the results of his alcohol breath test in both English and Irish, and because this had not happened, the test results were inadmissible as evidence.
His case was then referred to the High Court, where a judge ruled that the bilingual requirement was stipulated in legislation.
Irish broadcaster RTÃ‰ reported that Mr Justice Seamus Noonan had said a breath alcohol test "is not a valid piece of evidence if it is in English only".
Road safety campaigners expressed concern at the ruling, and its possible impact on those injured or bereaved by drink-drivers.
Within 24 hours of the High Court ruling, Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe amended the relevant legislation, namely the Prescribed Form and Manner of Statements Regulations 2011.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Donohoe said: 'The advice of the attorney general's office was sought in respect of the need for amending legislation on foot of the judgement in relation to the language of the forms produced by evidential breath testing machines in Garda [police] stations.
"In the interests of road safety, I have moved immediately to provide the new legislation deemed necessary regarding the form of the statements to be provided under section 13 of the Road Traffic Act 2010."
A spokesperson for the Department of Transport confirmed the change had taken effect immediately.
"The minister has now signed into law a replacement statutory instrument which provides that the statements may be produced in either the English or the Irish language which was always the objective of the legislation," they said.


Cardiff have signed Kenneth Zohore on loan from Belgian club KV Kortrijk, which also owned by Vincent Tan.

Cardiff can only make loan signings and pay them up to £10,000 a week under the terms of their transfer embargo.
They say signing the Denmark Under-21 striker, who joined Kortrijk from Danish side OB Odense on Monday, meets Football League rules.
Cardiff want to offload forwards Alex Revell and Federico Macheda by the time the transfer window shuts on Monday.
Zohore, 21, underwent a medical with the Championship club after finalising his transfer to Belgium.
Malaysian businessman Tan owns the Bluebirds, Kortrijk and Bosnian club FK Sarajevo.
A Football League spokesman said: "From the information made available to the Football League, so far, we are satisfied that there isn't any evidence to suggest this transaction is being designed to circumvent the club's Financial Fair Play embargo and that it is consistent with how clubs in common ownership generally operate.
"Common ownership of a number of clubs by a single ownership vehicle is not uncommon in world football, with the success of the Pozzo family whose clubs include Watford being the most prominent current example."
Zohore's arrival follows the departure of striker Joe Mason to Wolves for a fee thought to be around £3.5m.
He started with Copenhagen before moving on to Fiorentina in Italy and then had loan spells at Brondby and Swedish club Gothenburg.
He joined Danish Superliga club OB in February 2015 and has scored seven goals in 16 appearances.
Zohore's father is the second cousin of former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.
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A petition to save a 19-year-old from Cardiff being deported to his home-land of Afghanistan has gathered more than 11,000 signatures.

Bashir Naderi, who has lived in the UK for nine years, had his deportation halted by a judge just hours before his flight on 31 October.
More than 30 friends attended a 'Stand up for Bash' awareness event on Tuesday and his old school showed its support.
"The support has overwhelmed Bashir," said friend Gemma Summers, 24.
"He can't put into words how much it means to him, Bash can't believe all of these people would care so much. He's humbled."
Mr Naderi, who was a painting and decorating student at Cardiff and Vale College until his threatened deportation, is with his adopted family in Cathays.
His solicitors have launched a judicial review and Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens is working with his legal team to keep him in the city permanently.
Mr Naderi's girlfriend Nicole Cooper, 24, thinks the Home Office is deporting him now he is an adult, so launched an online petition to give to Home Secretary Amber Rudd.
The Home Office said it could not comment on individual cases.
Mr Naderi's mother paid for her youngest son to be trafficked to the UK aged 10 after his father, an Afghan police officer, was murdered by the Taliban. He has not spoken to his family in Afghanistan since.
AMs Jenny Rathbone, Julie Morgan and Lynne Neagle will show support to Mr Naderi's cause on the Senedd steps on Wednesday by wearing a blue ribbon - the symbol his supporters have adopted.
"I raised concerns in the Senedd last week about the threatened forced removal of Bashir," said Cardiff Central AM Ms Rathbone.
"Events like Stand Up for Bash are critical in both raising awareness of why Bashir should stay and to show the massive support he has from the community and the people of Wales.
"No family in Wales should have to go through this type of forced separation. Holding a Stand Up for Bash event in the assembly shows he has support at the highest level of government here."


A suspected gangster who was shot dead had been in a row over the use of a nickname, an inquest has heard.

Stephen "Aki" Akinyemi died after a fight with businessman Arran Coghlan at the latter's Cheshire mansion in 2010. Mr Coghlan was cleared of his murder.
A fresh inquest heard Mr Coghlan was acting as a peacemaker in a row which involved a man called Philip Atkinson.
David Mason QC told London's Royal Courts of Justice: "They both had Porsches with the number plate 'Aki'."
Mr Coghlan told a previous inquest in 2011 that Mr Akinyemi pulled a gun on him and that it went off during a struggle.
At the time, Cheshire coroner Nicholas Rheinberg recorded an open verdict, saying he had "difficulty" accepting Mr Coghlan's version of events.
At Monday's hearing, Mr Mason, representing Mr Coghlan, claimed that Mr Akinyemi was at Mr Coghlan's home because he was "upset that another man was using the same nickname".
Mr Akinyemi's brother John told the inquest he did not think his brother would have been "bothered with that" and said the only reason he wanted to see Mr Coghlan was simply because "he was his friend".
He said he did not know whether his brother carried weapons.
Coroner Bernard Richmond QC asked whether he would be shocked if the inquest heard that weapons had been discovered.
Mr Akinyemi replied: "It would be a bit of a shock but, generally speaking, nothing shocks me. It would be something I have learned."
Stephen Akinyemi was arrested in connection with the murder of Chinaedu Iheagwara, 34, in 2002.
When pressed about any comments his brother had made about this shooting and his arrest, John Akinyemi repeatedly said: "I cannot remember."
He later said: "He made out like he was being troubled for something he did not do and he did not want to talk about it."
After Mr Coghlan was initially accused of murdering Stephen Akinyemi, the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charge because it could not prove Mr Coghlan, who suffered stab wounds, was not acting in self-defence.
It was the third time he had been cleared of murder.
In 1996, he was cleared of murdering alleged gangland enforcer Chris Little, who had been shot dead at the wheel of his Mercedes two years earlier.
In 2001, another drug dealer David Barnshaw, 32, was kidnapped, forced to drink petrol and burned alive in the back of a car in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
Mr Coghlan was acquitted of leading the gang that tortured and killed him when it emerged that police failed to pass on important information about another possible suspect.
The inquest continues.


A gay man has won a nine-year legal battle with the Metropolitan Police after the force admitted it failed to investigate alleged homophobic abuse.

David Cary, 54, sued the force for discrimination, claiming it did not properly investigate allegations he was verbally abused by a neighbour in 2007.
It amounted to discrimination on the grounds of his sexuality, he claimed.
The case was due to be decided in the Court of Appeal, but Scotland Yard has apologised and agreed to compensation.
Mr Cary, from west London, said the Met had "shamelessly dug their heels in for nine years", and the delays amounted to a "travesty of justice and professionalism".
BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said it was a "landmark" legal case.
The case dated back to February 2007, when Mr Cary told police he had been verbally abused by a neighbour as he rode home on his bicycle.
According to Mr Cary, he was called a "poof" and a "queer". However, officers investigated the report and decided to take no further action.
He then lodged a complaint about the way the force had treated his report - which officers dismissed.
Having appealed to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) twice - and had his complaint rejected on both occasions - Mr Cary began legal action against both the Met and the IPCC in January 2010.
The IPCC agreed to settle the case in July 2012, however, the Met continued to defend the claim.
The case was due to be heard in the Court of Appeal on Monday.
However, Scotland Yard offered to settle the case and issued an apology before the hearing - more than nine years after the original incident.
The force admitted Mr Cary's original complaint could have been handled "more professionally and sympathetically", saying there had been "shortcomings" in the investigation.
It said the force would "learn and implement" lessons from the case, but added that it had "dramatically changed" how it investigated homophobic crime.
However, Mr Cary said the Met had "tolerated" homophobic abuse due to its failure to investigate the allegations.
"I felt belittled and treated like a second-class citizen. I felt they prolonged the case in the hope of wearing me down.
"Without the best legal representation and campaigning support that I had, they might have managed it," he added.
Jane Deighton, Mr Cary's solicitor, welcomed the resolution of this case.
She called for an end to "knee-jerk reaction into defensive mode when civilians bring police misconduct to the attention of the service".


Children with learning disabilities are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation, new research suggests.

A coalition of children's charities say they have the "same vulnerabilities" as all children but face extra "barriers" to getting protection or support.
Their report calls on UK authorities to offer "accessible and appropriate" sex and relationships education to children with learning disabilities.
The government said the study shone a "much-needed spotlight" on such abuse.
The report was commissioned by Comic Relief, and was produced by Barnardo's, the Children's Society, the British Institute of Learning Disabilities, Paradigm Research and Coventry University.
Commenting on the "barriers" stopping children getting protection or support, the report says: "The reasons for this are complex and appear to be entrenched in the way society perceives and treats young people with learning disabilities."
It says the research "illustrates that the abuse of disabled children is under-reported and often hidden, and that a range of myths and stereotypes surround the abuse they experience".
"It highlights that disabled children often make clear disclosures of abuse - often multiple disclosures - without being heard," the report adds.
It says many victims display "challenging" behaviour after being abused - but this is "often assumed to be related to a child's impairment rather than an indication of abuse".
Jane (not her real name) has autism and was 14 when a man she met online convinced her to send intimate pictures of herself.
"I thought I was talking to someone two years older than me," she said - but the man turned out to be "a lot older".
"He asked me to send private pictures of myself and I thought 'well, he likes me, this is what everybody does, it must be a couple thing' and he told me that as well so that was reassuring for me."
Jane, now 19, added: "When I found out who he really was I really regretted it and I wish I could turn back time."
Speaking about the pictures, she said: "He sent them to other people and then they sent them to their friends and I was at school at the time and the pictures ended up going around school and I was bullied quite a lot.
"There were pictures printed out and put around school at the time so wherever I went these pictures were following me."
Researchers found children with learning disabilities and professionals working with them reported a "general lack of attention to sex and relationships education".
Such education, focussed on healthy relationships and raising awareness of sexual abuse, should form part of "every young person's education", the report adds.
It also highlights "significant gaps" in the knowledge of professionals working with children, and calls for extra training.
Emilie Smeaton, research director at Paradigm, said there was a perception children with learning disabilities did not have the same sexual needs and desires as others.
Some also incorrectly believed such young people would not be exploited, she added.
Barnardo's chief executive Javed Khan said: "No-one wants to believe a child with learning disabilities could ever be exploited in this way, but it is happening all over the UK.
"A lack of awareness of the needs of these vulnerable children is playing into the hands of perpetrators of sexual exploitation."
A government spokesman said the research "shines a much-needed spotlight on this tragic and often underestimated abuse".
He added: "We are exploring how personal, social, health and economic education training and resources could be tailored for staff in special schools, and strengthening guidance for professionals, including teachers, social workers and police officers so they are better equipped to support particularly vulnerable children."


Everything is being done to ensure the Champions League final passes off smoothly when Cardiff hosts the world football's biggest club competition in June, police have said.

Supt Steve Furnham, of South Wales Police, was speaking after the Borussia Dortmund team bus was damaged in a series of explosions on Tuesday.
The German club was due to play at home to Monaco in the Champions League quarter-final first leg in Dortmund.
The match was moved to Wednesday.
Cardiff will host the final on 3 June at the Principality Stadium and police have already been given a Â£1.4m grant from the UK government to help with security.
Supt Furnham said: "The events in Germany yesterday are being fully investigated by the German authorities and we cannot speculate on the matter.
"Detailed safety and security planning and preparation for the UEFA Champions League finals in Cardiff has been going ahead for many months.
"Measures will be taken to restrict vehicular access to a number of areas within Cardiff.
"We are working with our partners here in south Wales as well as with other security forces across the country to ensure a safe and secure environment for the finals in June."
David Griffiths, president of the Football Association of Wales, was the UEFA match delegate on Tuesday and was jointly responsible for taking the decision to postpone the game.
He said: "We met with the police commander and the two teams, and there was no way that Dortmund were going to play last night because all the players were in shock.
"When a team coach is attacked... you don't expect that, but unfortunately this is the world we are living in now and we don't know what's going to happen next."
He praised the German authorities' response to the incident, saying police numbers had increased significantly, triple checks of the stadium in Dortmund were being carried out and there was a ban on bags over a certain size.
Commenting on the final in June, he said: "You look back at the [Euro 2016 tournament] and there was a ring of steel around the stadium. Everything was explained to people last Friday what is going to happen with road closures.
"I think we can expect a severe lockdown in Cardiff in June."
Lee Doddridge, a former member of the UK's National Counter Terrorism security office, said the attack's implications on Cardiff could be varied.
"We need to see the outcome of the current inquiry with the attack on the bus," he told BBC Wales.
"We need to look at the reasons why it was attacked, the explosives that were used and what may come out of the letter that was left at the scene.
"Cardiff is well-versed in dealing with major security operations at large sporting events.
"We may have to revisit the hotel security and the transport and the movement of the players to the final.
"To the fans attending, Cardiff is a secure city centre and the stadium is well used to large numbers at major events."


Two teenagers have been charged with murder following the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in east London.

The suspects, both 16, are accused of the murder of Duran Junior Kaijama, who died following an incident in Dagenham on 12 November.
They are also charged with attempted murder in relation to another 16-year-old who was taken to hospital with stab injuries.
Duran, found with a stab wound in Wyhill Walk, later died in hospital.
Police said the charged teenagers will both appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
Another 16-year-old boy appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on Friday, also charged with Duran's murder and attempted murder.
He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey at a date to be set.


Motherwell have signed attacking midfielder Craig Clay on a two-year deal after he impressed as a trialist.

The 24-year-old played in recent wins over East Stirlingshire, Stranraer and Kilmarnock.
The Englishman was most recently at Grimsby Town, where he made 83 appearances in two seasons.
"It's a big chance for me, it's a massive club and I can't wait to get started," Clay told the Motherwell website.
Clay has also had spells at Chesterfield, York City, Halifax Town and Worksop Town.
He becomes the Steelmen's sixth new signing of the summer after the arrivals of Jacob Blyth, Richard Tait, Ben Heneghan, Carl McHugh and Dean Brill.
"We're delighted to get Craig signed up and I think he's been excellent over the last few weeks," said Motherwell manager Mark McGhee.
"He works hard, he's an attacking threat from midfield and is hugely popular amongst the squad.
"The way he's backed himself is first class and he's the type of player team-mates love as he'll run through brick walls for the cause. We now have some strong competition in the middle of the park, which is healthy."


A wind farm off the Brighton coast will have 59 fewer turbines following concerns about its impact on views from the South Downs National Park.

E.On said the Rampion wind farm would now include 116 turbines, rather than 175, built eight miles (13km) off the coast between Peacehaven and Worthing.
The energy provider revealed its final plans for the government-approved project on Monday.
The three-year construction of the wind farm is expected to start next year.
E.On said the site would generate electricity for up to 290,000 homes and would reduce CO2 emissions by up to 600,000 tonnes a year.
It also estimates that between 250 and 300 jobs will be created by the project.
E.On development manager Chris Tomlinson said: "Our final design seeks to optimise the scheme in the best seabed conditions as part of our continuing drive to reduce the costs of offshore wind.
"We're now finalising our construction plans and moving closer to being able to secure jobs during both construction and operation."
Concerns about the wind farm's impact on fishing and the environment - as the turbines would be visible from areas like the South Downs National Park - have previously been voiced.
Brenda Pollack, from Friends of the Earth South East, said: "We are really pleased to see this project moving forward and that Eon have taken into account concerns we had about the visual impacts.
"Although there will now be less energy produced due to smaller and fewer turbines it is still a substantial scheme which will help the country deliver cleaner energy sources to fuel our homes, businesses and public buildings."


Star Wars: The Force Awakens has taken home the most trophies at the Visual Effects Society Awards in Los Angeles, America.

The film won four prizes, including the top honour for outstanding visual effects in a live-action feature.
In animations, The Good Dinosaur did the best, with three awards.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is also nominated for its visual effects at the Oscars, which take place at the end of February.


The Belfast Giants bounced back from Saturday's defeat by Dundee Stars by overcoming Braehead Clan 3-2 away after a penalty shootout on Sunday night.

James Desmarais and David Rutherford were the successful penalty takers for the Giants after the match ended 2-2.
Belfast led 2-1 after the first period thanks to goals from Chris Higgins and Blair Riley, with Alex Leavitt scoring for the hosts.
Leavitt scored again in the second period of the Challenge Cup game.
Neither side could add to their tally in overtime and debutant netminder Jackson Whistle made two fine saves in the shootout to keep out Braehead.
Whistle is the son of Dave Whistle, who was the first ever coach of the Giants.
The Giants were edged out 4-3 by Dundee Stars after over-time in Saturday's Challenge Cup game at the SSE Arena.
Goals from Vinny Scarsella and Joey Sides put the visitors 2-0 ahead after the first period.
David Rutherford and Mark Garside got Belfast on terms in the second period and after Sides restored Dundee's lead, Colin Shields levelled late on.
That meant five minutes of over-time and Brett Switzer sealed Dundee's win.
Giants trio give reaction to Dundee defeat
Switzer's goal came with a minute remaining in over-time.
Dundee's victory avenged their 5-3 home defeat in the same competition by the Giants last weekend.


Liverpool have signed right-back Javier Manquillo on a two-season loan from La Liga champions Atletico Madrid.

The Spain Under-20 international is Liverpool's seventh summer signing after Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Emre Can, Lazar Markovic, Dejan Lovren and Divock Origi.
"I'm very happy to have signed for Liverpool," said Manquillo, 20.
"I think it's one of the biggest clubs in Europe. Any footballer would want to come and play here."
Manquillo began his career with Real Madrid before joining their cross-city rivals at the age of 13.
He made his senior debut at 17 and played six times last season before suffering a vertebrae injury following an aerial challenge with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo in the Copa del Rey semi-final in February.


British judo rivals Natalie Powell and Gemma Gibbons will have to share a room before competing for Olympic selection.

The World Judo Masters in Mexico is the final qualification event before Rio.
Only one of the -78kg judoka can be selected, with Powell leading the qualifying race by 492 points.
"Off the mat we get on as well as anybody in the team but I think it will be difficult in Mexico because we'll be sharing a room," Powell, from Beulah in Powys, told BBC Radio Wales Sport.
"We're the only two [British] people competing on the last day and the rest of the team leave before we compete. So that's not ideal.
"So they've put all the pressure on us in the last tournament.
"We've shared a room plenty of times before so I'm sure it will be fine, but it's an odd situation to be in at the last qualification competition."
Powell beat Gibbons to win gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014, and beat her this year to claim bronze at the European Championships in Russia.
The Masters, starting on 27 May, carries 700 qualifying points so Gibbons could overtake Powell - although the pair might not meet on the mat.
"It comes down to this competition basically," added Powell.
"This event carries the most points of the whole cycle. If she wins it and I didn't get a result then she would go, and basically I've just got to medal and do better than her then I'll be going."


Restrictions that prevent the reporting of the detail of a semi-secret terror trial should be lifted, lawyers for the media have said.

The defendant in the trial, Erol Incedal, was cleared on Thursday of planning a terrorist attack.
Journalists from organisations including the BBC heard some of the secret evidence, but they have not yet been allowed to report it.
Mr Justice Nicol said he would reveal his decision next Wednesday.
Turkish-born Incedal, 27, from London, was found not guilty after the jury had deliberated for 27 hours.
But most of his trial was held in secret and the details of the accusation against him can still not be reported.
The barrister for the media, Anthony Hudson QC, told the Old Bailey in London that the restrictions should be lifted so that the public could understand the nature of Incedal's defence and gain some insight as to why he was acquitted.
He argued that secrecy was no longer justified on the grounds of national security.
Prosecutors are opposed to the lifting of reporting restrictions.
Incedal's lawyers did not make any submissions in open court.
During the public sessions of Incedal's trial, the jury heard the married father-of-two had travelled to Syria, where he met a fighter known as Ahmed.
The pair discussed, via email, doing terrorist attacks in the summer of 2013, jurors were told.
Prosecutor Richard Whittam QC said the men were talking about the murder of an individual of significance or an attack such as that in Mumbai, where automatic rifles were used and a number of people killed.
The prosecution said Incedal's plans were scuppered by police who bugged his car after he was stopped for speeding in September 2013.
The listening device recorded him talking about buying a gun and his time in war-torn Syria.
Incedal denied that he had been planning a terror attack.
The law student will be sentenced on Wednesday for possessing a bomb-making guide, having been convicted of that offence last year.


A serving policeman jailed for trying to arrest one of Northern Ireland's most senior judges is to attempt to appeal his conviction to the UK's highest court.

Thomas Anthony Carlin has also instructed lawyers to seek bail as he seeks to overturn the three-month prison sentence imposed for his approach to Lord Justice Gillen.
His application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court will be dealt with at a specially arranged hearing in Belfast on Friday.
On Wednesday, the 43-year-old PSNI officer was found guilty of contempt of court in proceedings brought against him by the Attorney General.
Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan held that he had acted with premeditation and determination.
Sir Declan described him as a man driven by self-importance and attention seeking who "revelled in being the spotlight".
The judge told Mr Carlin that if he seeks to apologise after 28 days the rest of his sentence will be set aside.
He had tried to arrest Lord Justice Gillen following the verdict of a repossession matter between Mr Carlin and Santander.


Among Sir Bruce Forsyth's biggest fans are a group of friends who worshipped him so much that they have recreated his famous "thinker" pose wherever they have been around the world for the past decade.

Following the veteran entertainer's death last week, they have shared some of their best photos.
The friends met at university in Brighton and started "doing a Brucie" when posing for photos on nights out. Their homage to the great man went global when they travelled to the Roskilde music festival in Denmark after graduating in 2007.
"That trip was where the whole idea of taking these photos in various locations around the world came from," says Joseph Bradfield, 31.
"We did it a lot through our university days when we were out drinking, but that trip around Europe after graduating, we pretty much took one everywhere we went.
"It became a bit of a thing whenever there was a photo op. It would be, 'Look at the camera, smile, now pull a Bruce.' It just snowballed."
Perhaps the best "thinker" tribute was staged when one of the group, Jeremy Dresner, got married in Canada.
The friends often attract confused looks when striking the pose in countries where Sir Bruce wasn't a big star, Joseph says.
"You do it in the UK and people kind of know what you're doing. They still don't really know why you're doing it but there's at least that glimmer of recognition.
"But whenever we've done it overseas there's always puzzlement on the locals' faces."
Joseph says the friends - about 10 in all - admired Sir Bruce's approach to his career as well as being fans of his TV shows.
"There's that quote where he said, 'I don't see myself as a singer or a dancer or an actor. I'm an entertainer,'" Joseph explains.
"That really resonated with us, that approach to life, that you don't have to be the best at any one particular discipline but it's all about the impact you have on other people and entertaining other people."
The friends decided to gather the photos after the news of Sir Bruce's death broke.
"It's been quite an operation of digging through Facebook photos to find everything," Joseph says.
"The second the news happened last week my phone lit up with the Whatsapp group we're all part of saying, we really have to do something with this trove of photos."
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Families with a deaf child are having to spend hundreds of pounds on British Sign Language lessons to be able to communicate with them.

The Children's Commissioner for Wales Sally Holland said many were not able to afford to pay for classes.
Some families have also expressed concerns about the lack of provision for children in mainstream schools.
The Welsh Government said it had supported training to increase the number of translators in Wales.
According to the British Deaf Association, there are about 6,000 British Sign Language (BSL) users in Wales, of which about 4,000 are deaf.
It is estimated up to 90% of deaf children are born to hearing families.
Ms Holland said: "I've talked to hearing parents and deaf parents about bringing up their children who are deaf and it's quite clear they're not all getting the support they need to do that successfully.
"There are only between 2,000-3,000 children right up to the age of 19 in Wales who are deaf - so we're not talking about enormous numbers here.
"Those children, I don't think are getting all the help that they need at the moment in Wales and we should be providing more."
Kimberly Hooper, from Cardiff, has a three-year-old son called Oliver who has a cochlear implant which allows him to hear and communicate orally. Without them Oliver is profoundly deaf.
He was diagnosed just 10 days after being born with no family history of deafness, his mother said it had had a massive impact on them.
Ms Hooper said: "It's really upsetting and it's really hard and it takes its toll on a family. We've had to find the extra money to learn sign language."
"I have completed my British Sign Language level one which was at the cost of over Â£350. We can't afford for my husband to sit that course at that cost as well.
"While I was doing the course, we also had arrange for someone to stay at home to look after the children. My daughter also has to communicate with Oliver. She's his sibling, she's part of the family.
"When you get told your child is profoundly deaf one thing you are told by the health advisers is the importance of British Sign Language and using it with your child.
"But then you come home and realise as a family you know nothing about sign language and I've asked everywhere for help as a hearing parent but there is nothing out there."
Ms Hooper said the family felt they spent the first six months researching to get the advice and help they needed because "there was nowhere we could go locally".
Cardiff Deaf Club has recently founded a family sign programme, Creative Hands, to help hearing parents with deaf children meet other deaf families.
Paul Redfern from the British Deaf Association said: "Such an opportunity as this will allow for hearing parents to learn more about managing their own deaf child in a hearing world. I don't believe enough attention has been given to this area."
He said as BSL was not an official language, there was no legislation in place to help parents access teaching and support.
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "While responsibility to ensure BSL is available to a child who requires the provision rests with local authorities, we have supported training to increase the number of qualified interpreters in Wales, and ensured that legislation, policies and programmes are in place to recognise the importance of accessible communications to everyone."


A female prison worker smuggled tools to two New York inmates before they escaped, according to prosecutors.

Joyce Mitchell, 51, gave hacksaw blades and drill bits to convicted killers David Sweat and Richard Matt, according to US media reports.
She is a workshop instructor at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, northern New York.
A huge manhunt using hundreds of officers is now in its seventh day, stretching to Vermont and Canada.
"We continue to obtain information from her to try to get the understanding from her of why she helped these two individuals", said prosecutor Andrew Wylie.
She also planned to be the pair's getaway driver, but changed her mind at the last minute, investigators say.
Mr Wylie told CNN that Mrs Mitchell's husband, Lyle Mitchell, is also being investigated to determine if he played a role in the breakout.
Friday began the seventh day of the search for Matt, 48, and Sweat, 34, who broke out of 170-year-old prison with power tools.
The convicted murderers cut through brick and steel to crawl through an underground pipe on Friday night, and emerge from a manhole outside of the prison's 40-foot walls.
New York's governor has said any prison workers found to have helped two killers escape a week ago will find themselves being convicted.
Andrew Cuomo said: "If you do it, you will be convicted, and then you'll be on the other side of the prison that you've been policing, and that is not a pleasant place to be."
Mrs Mitchell's son Tobey told NBC she checked herself into a hospital with chest pains on Saturday and would not have helped the inmates escape.
Mr Wylie, a district attorney, said that within the past 12 months Mrs Mitchell had been investigated for a suspected relationship with prisoner David Sweat.
Hundreds of employees and construction contractors have been investigated to determine if they provided the power tools.
Over 800 police officers are searching swampland nearby where the prisoners are thought to have spent a night.
Police dogs picked up a scent on Thursday, providing authorities with their strongest lead so far.
Food wrappers and a footprint were discovered several miles from the prison.
New York police say they have received over 700 leads over the past week.
The manhunt in northern New York and surrounding areas has included campsites and boat slipways in neighbouring Vermont.
Homeowners are being asked to remain at home with doors and windows locked, and to leave outdoor lights on overnight to aid investigators with the search.
Schools and roads remain closed.
Matt was convicted of the kidnap, torture and dismemberment of his former boss, whose body was found in pieces in a river.
Sweat was serving life for his part in the killing of a sheriff's deputy who witnessed stolen guns being handled.


Sculptor Phyllida Barlow has been selected to represent Britain at the 57th Venice International Art Biennale.

The Newcastle-born sculptor, known for her large installations, was recently made a CBE for services to art.
She will present a major solo show in the British Pavilion at what is seen as the most important contemporary art festival in the world from 13 May to 26 November 2017.
Barlow said it was "an extraordinary privilege and honour".
"I am astonished, thrilled and of course hugely excited. It is going to be a remarkable experience to begin to consider the work for the imposing architecture of the British pavilion.
"I cannot imagine a more invigorating and wonderful challenge. The international diversity for which the Biennale is so renowned within the particular context of Venice is a unique and stimulating creative opportunity beyond my wildest dreams."
The BBC's arts editor Will Gompertz called the 71-year old sculptor "an enlightened choice".
Barlow's colossal sculptural projects are made of everyday household or DIY materials including plywood, cardboard, plaster, cement, fabric and paint.
Her career has spanned over four decades and her work has been presented in solo exhibitions around the world.
Her latest exhibition is the recently opened Artist Rooms at Tate Modern.
British Council director Emma Dexter, who is chair of the Venice Biennale Selection Committee, said she was "truly delighted" at the choice.
"Barlow's imposing sculptures and installations have enthralled and intrigued audiences around the globe in recent years.
"Her work combines physical impressiveness with intricate and highly considered details with regard to materials and techniques, allowing questions of making and experimentation to be at the core of her work.
"Barlow transforms and dynamically alters every exhibition space she encounters. I am hugely excited at the prospect of seeing what she will bring to the neo-classicism of the British Pavilion."
Rickety and ramshackle, often colossal, Phyllida Barlow's sculptures are made out of what looks like frankly bric-a-brac - plywood, cardboard, plaster and cement.
I'd maybe call her the Steptoe and Son of arts - a scavenger who makes sculptures that look like a village bonfire the day before fireworks night.
She uses the destroyed and the discarded, the fragile and the overlooked, to make works that are often displayed in the marbled halls of the art establishment.
I think she is an enlightened choice whose rag-and-bone sculptures will come to glorious life in the neoclassical British pavilion in Venice.


Police are carrying out door-to-door inquiries and searches in the Cadham area of Glenrothes following the disappearance of a Fife man.

The last sighting of Wayne Fleming, known as Bagsy, was in the Cadham area in February/March this year.
He is described as being white, about 5ft 3in tall, of stocky build. He has blue eyes, black shaved hair and a tattoo of a mushroom on his arm.
Police have urged anyone who may have seen him to contact them.
Insp Derek Paxton, of Police Scotland, said: "We are issuing leaflets in the Cadham area showing two significantly different photos of Wayne in the hope that this will jog people's memory.
"We have information that he was seen in this area around February/March 2015 and I would urge anyone who thinks they may have seen him to come forward.
"We are also asking residents to check their outbuildings and gardens and we will be deploying specialist search units in the area."


A six-year-old girl was stung up to 40 times after slipping on leaves and disturbing a wasps nest.

Paramedics said the girl suffered swelling to most of her body after the incident in woods in the Staffordshire Moorlands on Thursday afternoon.
The girl was "extremely brave" considering she had been stung between 30 and 40 times, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.
She did not suffer an allergic reaction and was taken to hospital in Stoke.


NHS patients face "dangerous" treatment delays due to a 10-fold increase in "crude, expensive" referral management centres, doctors have warned.

The centres, sometimes run by private firms, vet GP referrals and decide if patients should receive hospital care.
The British Medical Association (BMA) called them "inefficient" and a "block between the GP and patient treatment".
NHS Clinical Commissioners said "in many cases" the centres "provide a useful and effective role".
All but 12 of the 209 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in England responded to a BBC Freedom of Information (FoI) request. Sixty-one of them said they used some form of referral management centre.
These centres were introduced in about 2003 and were designed to reduce NHS spending by limiting unnecessary referrals to hospital. However, one GP claimed cancer diagnoses were being delayed because of the extra bureaucracy.
Since 2005 there has been a 10-fold increase in the use of referral centres.
A BBC investigation revealed there had been a rise in referrals being rejected for administrative, rather than clinical reasons, with delays due to administration queries rising from 28% in 2013-14 to 41% last year.
Dr Chaand Nagpaul, from the BMA, said: "It's a blunt instrument which is not sensitive to the needs of the patient and is delaying patient care.
"It has become totally mechanistic. It's either administrative or not necessary for the patient. It's completely unacceptable. Performance seems to be related to blocking referrals rather than patient care."
MPs in North Durham have complained about a centre which is paid £10 for every referral letter it blocks.
Some doctors in England are being offered thousands of pounds by CCGs to cut the number of patients being referred to hospital.
About £19m was spent on the centres in 2015-16 and about two-thirds of the CCGs which responded to the BBC FoI request were not able to say whether the system was saving the NHS any money.
Referral management centres
One doctor in north-east England, who wished to stay anonymous, told the BBC: "The system is dangerous.
"In one case referral of a patient to a dermatologist was rejected by the referral management system. It turned out to be a cancer…That was a disaster."
In May, Tracy Jefferies had her referral to surgically strip her varicose veins rejected by Devon Referral Support Services.
The reason given was that she did not meet new criteria for treatment because Northern, Eastern and Western (NEW) Devon CCG changed its policy on treatment of the condition.
She said: "The swelling never went down and at night I could barely move. There wasn't a time in the day I wasn't in pain for it.
"I was told on the phone I did not meet the criteria to get treatment on the NHS. I was gobsmacked.
"I had to borrow money from my dad to pay for the treatment privately. So far I've spent over £2,000."
NEW Devon CCG said: "Unless an exceptional case is presented, the CCG will not fund the treatment of varicose veins."
The organisation which represents CCGs, NHS Clinical Commissioners, said: "CCGs will balance the cost of commissioning referral management centres with the benefit they provide to GPs and patients in terms of peer review, education, caseload management and choice.
"Ensuring patients get the best possible care against a backdrop of increasingly squeezed finances is one of the biggest issues CCGs face, but we know that clinical commissioners are working hard to improve local services by making responsible, clinically-led decisions in partnership with GPs, patients and providers."
Watch BBC Inside Out's investigation into rationing of the NHS at 19:30 BST on BBC One, Monday 16 January.


Ghana's authorities are investigating several universities over links to suspected recruitment for the so-called Islamic State (IS), officials say.

IS agents recruited students after urging them to join radical online forums, National Security Coordinator Yaw Donkor told state media.
Mr Donkor confirmed that two Ghanaians had travelled to join IS, the first such cases that have been reported.
Ghana has so far been unaffected by Islamist militancy.
Mr Donkor said there was "no reason to fear", adding that "only a handful" of Ghanaians had gone to join the militant group.
The wealth of IS meant that potential recruits had found the offers made to them by the militants' "irresistible", he added.
The recruits had travelled through Burkina Faso or Nigeria, before receiving training at a camp in Niger, and then making the onward journey to Turkey or Syria, the National Security Coordinator said.
Analysis: Sammy Darko, BBC News, Accra
Many people here are extremely shocked by this news. Ghanaians are surprised because they have always seen Islamist militancy as a distant threat.
But it is now dawning on this West African nation that the problem may have reached closer to home.
The issue has become part of a nationwide discourse. Parents are worrying about their children and the Muslim community is anxious to disassociate itself from Islamist extremism.
Mohammad Nazir Nortei Alema, a 25 year old who studied geography at the prestigious Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, was confirmed as one of those who had joined IS.
"It's like someone in the family has died," his father Abdul Latif Alema told the BBC on Tuesday, after he had received a Whatsapp message from his son explaining that he was going to join the group.
IS, notorious for its brutality, holds vast swathes of territory across Iraq and Syria.
But the group has also established a presence in Africa, with militant groups in Nigeria, Egypt and Libya pledging allegiance to it and carrying out bombing campaigns in its name.


Police failures and a "cocaine-induced delirium" contributed to a man's death in custody, an inquest jury has found.

Jacob Michael, 25, died in a police station after being pepper-sprayed when he made threats with a hammer at his home in Widnes, Cheshire.
The jury at Warrington Coroner's Court returned a misadventure verdict on the death in August 2011.
Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg said the case had revealed "ineffective" police training and procedural failures.
The jury of eight women and one man also returned a second narrative verdict identifying the factors which could have caused or contributed to Mr Michael's death.
Speaking after the hearing, solicitor Kate Maynard said Mr Michael's mother Christine was "very disappointed" by the verdicts.
The four-week inquest was told how officers were called to Mr Michael's home after he had called them to report someone had pulled a gun on him.
Mr Michael, who was a cocaine user who would occasionally "binge" on the drug, then locked himself in his bedroom and threatened officers with a hammer, which led them to use pepper spray on him.
He was arrested for alleged affray and taken in a police van to a custody suite at Runcorn police station with his hands cuffed and his legs in restraints.
The jury, sitting at Daresbury Park Hotel, reached its verdicts after more than two days of deliberations.
Reading the jury's verdict, Mr Rheinberg said that "partying and his heart's susceptibility to cocaine probably contributed to the death".
The "fear, flight and fight" response caused during the arrest "may have also contributed to the death", the jury found.
It also found "ineffective" police training, procedural failures, failures to carry out a "timely assessment" and a lack of communication may have contributed to Mr Michael's death.
Mr Rheinberg said he would be writing to Cheshire's chief constable to draw his attention to a "gulf" between written police and actual practice in relation to detainees who had been pepper-sprayed.
He added that he would be asking the chief constable to introduce a "simple form of risk assessment" to combat "serious deficiencies in relation to the assessment of detainees", which had been highlighted by both Mr Michael's death and that of Anthony Davies, who died after collapsing in a police van en route to Middlewich Custody Suite in April 2011.
An inquest in May delivered a verdict of accidental death in relation to Mr Davies' death.
Ms Maynard, who was delivering a statement on behalf of Mrs Michael, said she believed that "if the police had not stormed into Jacob's bedroom then he would still be alive".
"The jury found that the police officers and staff that dealt with Jacob were ineffectively trained, failed to follow force procedures, failed to perform a timely medical assessment and there was a lack of communication," she said.
"The jury also said that Jacob's response may have contributed to his death [and] this refers in part to the violent arrest and restraint that experts in evidence said could have been avoided.
"We hope that Cheshire Police learns lessons from these harsh criticisms so that other families don't have to go through what we have done."
Cheshire Police's deputy chief constable Helen King said Mr Michael's death "was a tragedy".
She said the force wanted to "express our sincere sorrow and regret that Jacob died in our care after his arrest when he and his family should have been able to feel that he was in a safe place".
Naseem Malik, from the Independent Police Complaints Commission, said it had been "a tragic incident which understandably raised public concern".


Two men have admitted their part in a botched attempt at euthanasia on a pet dog which left it with such severe injuries it had to be put down.

The animal was discovered buried alive with a nail hammered in its head, in Kirkleatham Woods, Redcar, in October.
Michael Heathcock, 59 and 60-year-old Richard Finch, both from Redcar, pleaded guilty to offences under the Animal Welfare Act.
Sentencing will take place at Teesside Magistrates Court on 1 March.
The court was told Heathcock thought he could not afford to have his 16-year-old terrier - called Scamp - put down by a vet.
He did it himself, thinking he was "doing the right thing", but botched the attempt.
A couple walking in the woods heard whimpering and found the dog in a mound of earth
A vet called it the worst case he had ever come across.


Virat Kohli says restricting time spent on social media is the biggest reason for his and India's form as they prepare for a Champions Trophy final against Pakistan expected to be watched by more than one billion people.

The defending champions have hammered Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh en route to the final, with captain Kohli averaging 253 from four innings.
The key, Kohli says, is to avoid negativity and distractions on social media where he has a fanbase of 65.6 million people across his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
"Honestly, it sounds funny, but it's so important to stay away from those things, to connect to things that matter," said Kohli, 28.
"It's tough, but you have to make that sort of effort to stay in a good zone and a good mindset.
"If you're too distracted listening to too many suggestions or players or criticism, you can't focus on what you need to think as a sportsman first to be able to lead the team and then help the others in the team, as well.
"To be able to maintain that balance nicely has been a good thing for me."
India opened the tournament with a 124-run (DLS method) victory over Pakistan and have beaten their final opponents in their past seven meetings in ICC competitions.
Kohli, however, is wary of dismissing Sarfraz Ahmed's team.
"I don't see any relevance of the first game here because you can never tell how a particular team starts a tournament," said Kohli.
"Some teams start very confidently and then they fade off. Some teams might not have the best starts, and they come back amazingly, which Pakistan have done.
"Everyone is aware of the kind of talent they have in their team, and on their day they can beat any side in the world.
"But at the same time, neither are we too intimidated nor are we too arrogant about what we are doing."
Kohli has been in sublime form in the Champions Trophy - with not-out scores of 81, 76 and 96 in India's three victories more than compensating for a duck in defeat by Sri Lanka - so how will Pakistan stop the number one batsman in the world?
Former England spin bowler Graeme Swann believes the right-hander has no "glaring weakness" - particularly in one-day cricket.
"He's easily the best batsman to watch in the world," Swann told BBC Sport. "I found him to be two different animals - in one-day cricket he looked to attack and to dominate and such is his prowess against the white ball he'd get away with it.
"With the red ball, he was more circumspect and played more traditional Test innings where he waited for the bad ball so I had more success against him.
"He's very competitive - which I like - and I enjoy him as captain. He demands excellence. He wants everyone to meet his high standards. I think he's the best player in the world."
James Taylor, another former England player, believes the key is to strike early.
"He can be very aggressive and dominant in the field as a captain but when I played against him he was quiet and sedate," said Taylor.
"That's because we were beating them and he didn't score many runs which quite often brings out the emotion and aggression in people. It was the total opposite with Virat.
"The channel to bowl at Virat, especially with the red ball, was fifth stump and try to nick him off. His record is phenomenal though. He has all the shots in the book and the temperament to become an all-time great. He's a global superstar."
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur confirmed pace bowler Mohammad Amir is fit to play at The Oval after missing the semi-final against England with back spasms.
It is Pakistan's first appearance in a 50-over global final since the 1999 World Cup in England - where they were beaten by Australia - and Arthur said it would mean a lot to the country if they won.
Pakistan have not played a Test match at home since 2009 because of security issues and South Africa-born Arthur said: "I just know it'll mean a massive amount to them. The guys, again, have been special.
"I can't praise them enough. For us it'll just be almost a clincher for us in terms of the brand of cricket we want to play, where we want to take the team."
The 1992 World Cup winners had the lowest seed of eighth before the event, but Arthur added: "We came here very, very firmly of the opinion that we wanted to come here and win it."
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, speaking to www.icc.cricket.com
I am heartened by Pakistan's opening partnership of Fakhar Zaman and Azhar Ali. The two have done a fantastic job for the team at the start of the innings and one more partnership of substance can give the side the required momentum for a possible victory.
Azhar has been a revelation for me. Leading up to the tournament, his presence in the XI was questioned by many, yet he has once again displayed that he is a strong character who makes a genuine effort to adapt to different situations in a match.
If Fakhar gets out early, Azhar should take the charge and focus on minimising the dot balls - Pakistan's batsmen need to remember that strike rotation is as important as hitting boundaries in an ODI.
I also want the cricketing world to keep a close eye on the significance of an India-Pakistan cricket match of this magnitude and what it means to the fans of the game all around.
I really hope that we see resumption of bilateral cricket between the two countries. Having captained Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup semi-final at Mohali, I know the importance of the game and how it brings the two nations to a standstill while underlining the message of peace and tolerance for each other.
I, like the rest of the world, can't wait for the match to start. Let us hope that we see a game of epic proportions that is remembered for a long, long time.


US President Donald Trump has called on Russia to stop "destabilising" Ukraine and other countries and end support for "hostile regimes" such as those in Syria and Iran.

Speaking in the Polish capital Warsaw, Mr Trump urged Russia to "join the community of responsible nations".
The Kremlin rejected his comments.
The US leader has travelled to Hamburg for the G20 summit, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time.
He also faces differences with other leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said last week that the G20 would focus on the Paris climate deal - which the US has withdrawn from.
Up to 100,000 protesters are expected over the two-day event and police have warned of potentially violent clashes. They have already confiscated a number of homemade weapons.
"It's important because you have the biggest meeting of all of the leading rulers of the main countries in the world - the G20 - and I don't like some of the politics that they're doing, especially that of [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan, of Putin and of Trump," one protester told the BBC.
In Warsaw, Mr Trump argued that the future of Western civilisation itself was at stake and asked whether the West had the "will to survive".
He urged Russia to join the "fight against common enemies and in defence of civilisation itself".
Mr Trump referred to Russia's "destabilising" behaviour twice in one day in Poland. But the Kremlin spokesman has shrugged that off, saying simply that Moscow "does not agree". It's all part of the wait-and-see approach here.
Russia once had great hopes that Donald Trump could rescue relations from the pit into which they were plunged after it annexed Crimea from Ukraine. Almost six months into the Trump presidency, there may be increasing pessimism.
But the Kremlin is calling Mr Trump's meeting with Mr Putin on Friday an important chance to get acquainted. Perhaps it is betting that personal dynamics will help overcome policy differences.
After all, officials here insist that it is simply "Russophobia" in the US that has prevented President Trump "getting along" with Russia as he said he wanted.
They have certainly noted how in Poland he shied away from accusing Russia unequivocally of meddling in the US elections. Moscow has argued all along that there is no proof. In public at least, Mr Trump appeared to agree with that.
The US leader also hailed Poland as an example of a country ready to defend Western freedoms.
Poland's conservative government shares Mr Trump's hostile view of immigration and strong sense of sovereignty.
Giving a news conference ahead of his Warsaw speech, Mr Trump also:
NTV correspondent - "After the icy reception [Trump] was given in Europe in May, what he needs now are comfortable and favourable surroundings, a picture along the lines of 'look at how they adore us here'."
Ren TV presenter - Trump was keen to play on differences within Europe and help Poland "cobble together an Eastern European bloc opposed to EU leaders... Trump is only too happy to pour oil onto the fire of European discord."


The jury in a trial of three Liverpool men accused of murdering a man in a Denbighshire car park has retired to consider its verdict.

Mark Mason, 48, from Rhyl, died after being stabbed at the town's Home Bargains car park on 27 October 2016.
Anthony Baines, 30, denies murder and malicious wounding with intent.
James Davies, 20 and Mark Ennis, 30, also deny the charges.
The jury has been sent home for the night and will return to continue its deliberations on Friday.


Across the globe, tech industry insiders are charging their batteries and taking a deep breath.

CES kicks off next week - a sprawling consumer technology showcase that seems to extend to more Las Vegas venues every year.
From Samsung to one-person start-ups, thousands of companies will demo new products, while, behind-the-scenes, deals will be struck to make further generations of gadgets possible.
"Every CES is fresh and different, and we try to see what the future will bring," the event's organiser Gary Shapiro says.
"What I've learned is that sometimes the companies themselves don't even know if they're going to get their product finished in time."
CES 2016: Vegas tech show preview
VHS recorders, HD TVs, the Xbox games console and Blu-ray discs all made their debut at past shows.
But one expert suggests the tech giants may temper their ambitions this time round.
"Say goodbye to cool, say hello to practical," explains John Curran from the consultancy Accenture.
"Many of the larger companies now put less emphasis on CES as a launch pad for major hardware. So, they will focus instead on showing off new services to help garner excitement for existing products.
"But for the smaller businesses this is as big a venue as they are going to be able to find and is an excellent opportunity to catch the eye of journalists and key buyers from the retailers."
New TV tech always makes a stir at CES, even if some of the innovations are not always practical.
In recent years, Samsung and LG have slugged it out to boast the biggest sets, but this year it may be about having the bendiest.
LG made headlines in May when it showed off an ultra-thin prototype that could be peeled off the wall - it will be fascinating to see how much further the two South Korean firms have developed the concept.
As far as screens you might actually want to buy soon, expect the focus on be on "HDR".
The acronym refers to high dynamic range, and basically means that TVs can show millions more shades of colour and a wider dynamic range - added shades of brightness in between black and white - letting more detail be shown.
Amazon actually started streaming some of its shows in HDR this year, but competing standards meant the TV-makers hadn't put their marketing muscle behind the format.
That's likely to change at CES when a coalition of the leading players reveal a new specification. It will let them badge TVs to show they will support future HDR-coded content.
That should prevent an embarrassing repeat of the fact that many of the early 4K sets ended up being incompatible with the way ultra high definition video is now streamed.
Netflix had previously said it was waiting until this moment to start supporting HDR - expect its chief executive Reed Hastings to reveal more at his keynote CES speech.
And while it's likely to be many years before the mainstream broadcasters adopt HDR, several of the movie studios have said they will offer it on 4K Blu-ray discs - the first players are also expected to be unveiled at CES.
A big will-they won't-they question mark hangs over GoPro's CES plans.
The action camera-maker has promised to launch a drone called Karma in 2016.
Rumours suggest it could deliver 360-degree views and incorporate collision-avoidance tech
The firm's chief executive Nicholas Woodman is speaking at a dinner event, but it's still unclear if he'll offer a first peek at the aircraft.
Even if GoPro holds fire, there are dozens of other firms set to show off flying tech, including:
Britain's Intelligent Energy will also be showing off a hydrogen fuel cell, which it says lets drones stay airborne for hours, rather than minutes, at a time.
Chip-makers Intel and Qualcomm will try to explain why adopting their rival drone technologies could give manufacturers an edge.
And the Federal Aviation Administration has a booth and will likely provide an update on its new register for US-based drone owners.
Following years of hype, 2016 looks to be the year that virtual reality becomes - well, reality.
HTC is inviting select journalists to take a look at its revamped Vive VR headset on Monday.
The headset - created in conjunction with video games firm Valve - was supposed to have gone on sale by now.
However, the Taiwanese firm delayed the launch to add what it says is a "very big technological breakthrough".
Is it eye-tracking sensors, a way to get rid of its external wiring or something else? We'll soon know.
Sony is set to follow with its own press conference on Tuesday when we should get more details of the PlayStation VR - the add-on headset for its bestselling console.
But one company watcher thinks the Japanese firm will miss a trick if it doesn't make another VR-centric announcement.
"Sony should come out with an accessory to convert its Z5 Premium smartphone into a VR solution," says Ben Wood from consultants CCS Insight.
"Its 4K screen is a solution looking for a problem - its high resolution really would lend itself to the experience."
Oculus has already carried out a similar trick for Samsung's phones, but its focus this time will be on the Rift.
The Facebook-owned business recently confirmed the PC-powered VR headset is "on-target" for a Q1 launch.
With pre-orders about to begin, surely it's time to find out how much it will cost.
There should also be news about "affordable" 360-degree cameras - if VR is going to take off beyond gaming, people need an easy way to record their own videos.
In addition, keep an ear out for new audio-recording equipment capable of matching sounds to a VR user's point-of-view - France's Arkamys has already teased one solution that will be on show.
The Consumer Technology Association is talking up this category, noting there's 71% more space dedicated to robots than in 2015.
Few think robots are ready to go mainstream just yet, but there's still several companies worth keeping an eye on.
The US start-up Jibo is creating a lot of buzz after its "social robot" raised over $3.7m (Â£2.5m) on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo. The project's chief, Cynthia Breazeal, will be popping into town to provide an update.
There are a couple of new droids from France - the Buddy companion bot (which you can see at the top of this article) and Leka, a machine designed to stimulate children with autism and other developmental disorders.
And from Japan, Flower Robotics promises to bring "beauty" to the field by showing off robots designed to be as aesthetically pleasing as they are useful.
You might appreciate its efforts in the future, when squadrons of the automatons are zipping about.
As we career towards roads full of self-driving, electric-powered vehicles, the automakers are embracing CES as a chance to reveal their latest innovations.
Ten of the big-name car manufacturers are exhibiting this year, but much of the pre-show buzz is being generated by a Chinese firm looking to disrupt the sector.
Faraday Future has promised to unveil a "concept" that will help "define the future of mobility".
The company has already lured several executives away from Tesla, announced plans to build a state-of-the-art factory near Las Vegas, and received backing from China's tech billionaire Jia Yueting. We'll learn more at its event on Monday.
Volkswagen will hope to steer back attention the next day - and repair its battered reputation - when its chief executive takes to the stage.
The firm has said it will have a new concept vehicle to show off - rumours suggest it will be an electric Microbus capable of driving up to 500km (310 miles) on a single charge.
Ford's boss, Mark Fields, is also in attendance. It's been reported that he's working on a tie-up with Google to create a new self-driving car business.
But it's not clear whether this will feature in his CES presentation or be kept back for the Detroit Auto Show later in the month.
BMW, however, has already confirmed it will be demonstrating Air Touch - a control mechanism for its in-car maps and entertainment systems that 3D-scans hand gestures to let drivers avoid having to fumble for buttons.
And Toyota is promising to show off a new "high-precision" road imaging system that will let self-driving cars share what they've seen to keep their maps up to date.
The technology may do away with the need to send out special vehicles equipped with expensive laser scanners to get the data.
"There'll also be more than 100 smaller auto tech companies," adds Accenture's John Curran.
"This year's focus will be a little bit less on infotainment and more on security and safety - so,  we should see new collision avoidance technologies, anti-car jacking tech and ways for cars to communicate with each other."
Despite smartwatches gaining ground in 2015, Fitbit and its fitness trackers remain wearable tech's bestselling brand.
The firm has an early-morning press conference on Tuesday, suggesting it has something major to reveal.
"We could see a revision of Fitbit devices and software to better track stress via heart rate variability and skin temperature, along with software that offers coaching for better sleep and stress management," predicts Charles Anderson from the investment bank Dougherty & Company.
"We also expect to see Fitbit in more pacts with fashion brands."
The firm's activity-logging rival Misfit is also at CES. The business was recently taken over by the watch giant Fossil, and we may see the first fruits of their tie-up.
Chinese tech giant Huawei is tipped to unveil a smartwatch targeted at women and smaller start-ups are also expected to unveil female-friendly wrist-wear.
"There's been a very male bias to wearable tech but you're going to see what I call the jewellification of this stuff," predicts CCS Insight's Ben Wood.
"There's a big gap in the market - wearables for women will be a big theme."
Of course, another theme will be wearables that don't call attention to themselves, at least not until needed.
For instance, the French firm Atol will be showing normal looking glasses that tell a smartphone app where they are when lost.
In&motion has what it says is the world's first "smart airbag" for skiers - a vest that inflates in less than a tenth of a second upon impact.
And Digitsole has new shoes that tie up their own laces - something we've been waiting for ever since Back to the Future II.
Wearable tech for pets is also set to become more subtle.
PitPat, for instance, has a fairly unobtrusive activity tracker for dogs - a far cry from some of the more clunky animal-centric efforts seen at past CES shows.
Cosmetics companies are starting to embrace consumer electronics.
L'Oreal is back for a second year with a new mystery product following the success of its Makeup Genius app in 2015.
Another French firm, Romy, is in town with a device that custom-mixes skincare ingredients to suit each user at different times of the day.
And the UK's Amirose is pitching in to offer special cucumber-enhanced eye pads said to be specially formulated to soothe "computer eyes".
There should also be a plethora of products that promise to aid longer-term benefits.
For instance, Ceracor will debut a sensor that measures the level of haemoglobin in the blood, which it says athletes can use to boost their endurance.
And Skulpt is showing off Chisel, a device that it says can be used to measure body fat and muscle quality.
As ever with health tech, some of the claims will need to be put under scrutiny.
Canada's Medical Wearable Solutions, for example, will have to justify its boast that its EyeForcer glasses are the solution to "the epidemic of Gameboy disease".
Also look out for an explosion in the number of products targeted at new parents, including a sensor that measures contractions, telling mothers when to go to hospital, and a smart changing pad that tracks the growth of newborns.
Four million UK households already contain some sort of smart home system, according to a recent report by Strategy Analytics.
Nest and Philips paved the way, expect a fresh flood of internet-connected thermostats, lights, fire alarms and plug sockets at the show - as well as new ways to control them.
Samsung has said it intends to make its next range of Smart TVs double as command-and-control "smart hubs", while LG has pre-announced the SmartThinQ Hub - a cylindrical device that does much the same thing.
If at this point you are trying to stifle a yawn, hold on - there are a few products in this category that intrigue.
The man who developed the original iMovie for Apple has turned his attention to laundry and will unveil a washing/drying machine called Marathon at Monday's CES Unveiled preview.
The device can be set to keep clothes locked inside until their rightful owner returns - although how many flatshares will be able to afford its $1,200 (Â£810) price is another matter.
Invoxia will be showing off Triby - a connected-kitchen product powered by Amazon's voice-activated assistant Alexa.
And there will also be other new kit to enhance the home including a showerhead that tracks how much water it has used, a module that lets you control gas fireplaces from your phone and a sofa that vibrates in time with shows on TV.
It's been said that it's a heck of a lot easier to get an overview of CES from outside Vegas rather than trying to tramp around its epic-sized show floors.
We'll certainly try to highlight the key announcements as well as some of the more weird and quirky reveals.
You can follow the news via our special CES index and we'll also post highlights to our Facebook page.
In addition, we'll have a special edition of Tech Tent on the BBC World Service on Friday, and you can track the BBC's tech team on the ground at the following Twitter accounts:
@BBCRoryCJ
@DaveLeeBBC
@zsk
@janewakefield
@BBCTechTent
@BBCClick


The partner of children's author Helen Bailey has denied her murder.

Ian Stewart, 55, appeared at St Albans Crown Court to enter the plea.
He was arrested in July of this year by officers searching the grounds of the home in Royston, Hertfordshire, he shared with the 51-year-old writer.
Mr Stewart, who also denies fraud, preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body, and three counts of perverting the course of justice, was remanded in custody.
Northumberland-born Miss Bailey, who created the Electra Brown and Daisy Davenport books, was reported missing by Mr Stewart on 15 April.
Her body was later discovered in a septic tank at the house, along with that of her pet dachshund, Boris.
Mr Stewart and Miss Bailey met through a Facebook group for bereavement in 2011 which Mr Stewart joined following the death of his wife Diane from an epileptic fit in 2010.
Miss Bailey's husband of 22 years, John Sinfield, drowned in 2011 during a holiday in Barbados.
Mr Stewart will go on trial early next year.


A light that projects a bicycle symbol on the ground 6m (19ft) ahead of cyclists to make them more visible to drivers is being tested in London.

The Blaze Laserlight trial involves 250 Santander Cycles for hire, with the front light built into the frame.
It aims to increase cyclists' safety by giving them a bigger visible footprint and to overcome drivers' blind spots.
There have been eight cycling deaths in the capital this year, seven of which involved heavy goods vehicles.
Critics say dedicated cycle lanes would keep cyclists safer.
Santander Cycles said the trial was being funded as part of its annual budget and if the trial was successful it hoped to extend the laser light technology to more of its bicycles.


It's now almost a year since the UK blind-sided the EU by voting to leave the club.

Almost 12 whole calendar months.
And the sum total of face-to-face negotiations between the two sides to date? Zero.
Perfectly explicable in political circles, though baffling for much of the general public.
That's why, on both sides of the Channel, 8 June is a red-letter day.
Not only is it general election time for the UK, but here in Brussels it means finally starting Brexit negotiations - once the new British government is in place.
The first day of EU-UK Brexit talks is expected to be 19 June. And they will focus on who will meet, how often, in which country, discussing which aspects of Brexit, in which order.
And how prepared are the two sides?
Well, there's a definite aura of smugness emanating from the European Commission. Their man, Michel Barnier, is the EU's chief Brexit negotiator.
While the UK seemed to tear itself apart with recriminations hurled between Leavers and Remainers after the EU referendum, with politics and press coverage then becoming caught up in general election fever, the EU was quietly getting its Brexit ducks in a row.
It struck me once again this week just how far apart the two sides' pre-negotiating styles are.
Theresa May's government insists it has a Brexit plan - but prefers not to divulge it.
Instead, British voters are doused in rhetoric: Brexit means Brexit, No deal is better than a bad deal, and so forth, repeated by Prime Minister May in a televised interview just this Monday.
The very same day, the European Commission produced groaningly meaty documents with draft negotiating details on two of its key Brexit priorities: the post-Brexit rights of EU citizens in the UK and of UK citizens in the EU, and the financial settlement the EU insists Britain pays before leaving.
The documents contain no real surprises, but as one of my colleagues noted, "no detail seems too small".
A stark reminder that the EU has been mulling all this over for the past 11 months. It's been busy game-planning. It's got in the lawyers.
In the draft papers, the EU even calls for the salaries of native English teachers at elite European schools attended by civil servants' children to be included in Britain's exit bill.
Also listed are the multiple legal acts from which the EU is calculating the UK's financial liabilities, though the final sum is notably absent. The EU wants Britain to agree on a methodology, to work out the precise exit bill in the first stage of negotiations.
Brexiteers desperate to "take back control" will be angry to see that Brussels wants the European Court of Justice to maintain jurisdiction in disputes involving the rights of EU citizens remaining in the UK after Brexit.
It's this sort of detail that could well lead to confrontation with the UK government from the start - so why publish the minutiae in the first place?
Two answers to that one:
With so many players involved on the EU side, the likelihood of press leaks are manifold, so Brussels is going for full disclosure in the name of "transparency".
Importantly for the UK, absent from any EU document is a mandate for Mr Barnier to negotiate post-Brexit relations with Britain, including a future trade deal, during the first phase of talks.
So insist though the British may, it is not in his discretion to start parallel negotiations.
This will be tough for Britain's new government to accept. The time pressure is huge.
Under EU rules, the Brexit deal must be agreed by March 2019 at the latest, and that's just the divorce, never mind the complexities of sorting out a new UK-EU relationship.
Also of note - no matter what some high-profile British politicians like Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson might insist - there is in fact no wiggle room in any EU paper published to date to allow UK cherry-picking from the single market, along the lines of 'we want to be part of the single market for cars and financial services, but we don't want to accept freedom of movement'.
Alongside the smug ambience at EU HQ as regards Brexit there is also a growing sense of coldness.
"We've gone through the five stages of mourning in rapid succession," is something you're often told here. "From huge sadness at the UK departing, to anger, remorse and now matter-of-fact acceptance."
Unlike normal trade deals between the EU and third countries, Brexit from the EU perspective is about destruction, not creating something new and filled with potential.
Whatever emerges from Brexit will be worse, it's felt, than what existed before - and many in the EU want Brexit to be difficult.
Brussels is more than aware that Euroscepticsm is alive and well across the continent. If liberal governments like President Emmanuel Macron's in France disappoint voters, for example, populist nationalists could yet win the day.
Mainstream EU leaders are anxious to demonstrate that exiting the club doesn't pay. Brexit has to hurt, they think, to damage the arguments of those in other countries pushing to leave the bloc,
From now until March 2019, the UK exists in an uncomfortable twilight zone - legally still an EU member, emotionally already viewed as an outsider.
The pre-negotiations rhetoric these 12 months has been bullish and threatening on both sides.
That led to a plea from a former judge at the European Court of Justice: for the EU and Britain's new government after 8 June to keep in mind that this is a divorce, not a war.


Two men have been arrested over a road crash which killed two people.

The collision, involving two cars and a lorry, happened on the A52 in the Bramcote area of Nottinghamshire, at 19:00 BST on Friday.
The 22-year-old and 24-year-old were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and later bailed.
Two men died at the scene but no other details have been released. Lane restrictions are still in place in the area.
Police have appealed for any witnesses and particularly dashcam footage from any vehicles which were near the scene on Friday evening.


Mae miloedd o bobl ddewr ar hyd a lled Cymru wedi bod yn ymdrochi yn y môr fel rhan o draddodiadau blynyddol ar ddydd Calan.

Cafodd digwyddiadau eu cynnal ar draethau yn Llanussyllt yn Sir Benfro, y Barri ym Mro Morgannwg ac Abersoch yng Ngwynedd wrth i'r nofwyr - rhai mewn gwisgoedd ffansi - fentro i'r dyfroedd rhewllyd.
Ond cafodd digwyddiad ym Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd ei ganslo oherwydd gwyntoedd cryfion.
Mentrodd dros 1,800 o bobl i'r môr yn Llanussyllt, tra bod tua 500 wedi plymio i'r dŵr yn Abersoch a'r Barri.
Dywedodd cadeirydd criw bad achub Abersoch, Phill Brown fod y digwyddiad wedi ennyn "cefnogaeth dda gan nofwyr a gwylwyr", ac yn ôl trefnydd oefad y Barri roedd hi wedi mynd yn "wych".
Ychwanegodd trefnydd y digwyddiad yn Llanussyllt, Martyn Williams bod y "pentref a'r gymuned ehangach yn falch iawn" o allu cynnal "digwyddiad mor fawr".