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10.06am BST

The generous deities that govern football have blessed us. In the entire month of April, there will be just four days on which there will be no Premier League, Champions League or Europa League football: one of those was yesterday, and another is the 30th. So basically for the next 24 days, you’ll only have to think about how to fill the hours yourself for two days. Is constant football necessarily a good thing? Is it actually bad for you? Possibly, but don’t let minor things like consequences stop you from watching it all.

9.47am BST

Eni Aluko’s column this week is on Manchester United: why have just one club legend running things when you could have two?

It’s really important for Solskjær to have a good relationship with United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, but how much easier would that be if he had other players working with him on the board or as a sporting director? I think Gary Neville would be the perfect choice to fill that role. He is a proven businessman and has football experience, having coached at the highest level. Neville understands the fabric of the club and what is required to continue its success – if you surround yourself with good people then you can make good decisions.

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