Here are the Manchester United morning headlines for Wednesday April 8. Solskjaer defends players Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended footballers after they came in for criticism about their salaries.
Health secretary Matt Hancock repeatedly suggested over the last week that with the country in crisis, highly-paid players ought to “play their part” and make donations to the National Health Service as well as community health organisations such as hospices.
But Solskjaer has stepped in to tell Hancock that his demands were too hasty, with negotiations ongoing between the game’s governing bodies and the players’ union. "Football's an easy target sometimes, for me it's unfair to call on any individuals or footballers
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