Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has slammed the criticism aimed at footballers for not contributing to the fight against the coronavirus as "unfair".
Solskjaer defended the impact footballers have had, not just on the battle against COVID-19, but in their communities generally, and said the game remained an "easy target" for criticism.
Health secretary Matt Hancock began the backlash against players when he said they should "play their part" in one of the government's daily briefings last week.
Hancock reiterated a similar stance at the weekend, calling on footballers to back struggling hospices, but Solskjaer said discussions between clubs and players were ongoing and that it wasn't right to be telling individuals they had to
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