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SPORTS AGENDA: Boris Johnson's lockdown announcement leads to flurry of holiday requests at Premier League club... while David Gower makes a surprise return to commentary on Sky Sports

The volume of holiday requests which followed the Prime Minister's announcement of his roadmap out of lockdown triggered the HR department at one Premier League club to send an email to managers urging them to ensure staffing levels do not drop.

In particular, large numbers were quick to ask for both June 21 and June 22 off, which just happen to be the first two days all lockdown restrictions are removed.

HR at the club in question wanted to guard against a period of decimated resources — with workers toasting the lowering of restrictions and then dealing with the next day's hangover.