SQUEEZING THE MIDDLE
We don’t want to get too excited, but there are signs The Fiver’s tireless STOP FOOTBALL campaign may be finally bearing fruit. With the hastily-convened Respect Break rolling into the international break, a number of Premier League teams are looking at four full weeks between fixtures. The knock-on effect is that, with an extended Human Rights World Cup sabbatical looming, the top-flight table will be an uneven, unsatisfying jumble for some time. Just look at the state of it!