The many detractors of international football can rejoice - there will be no mention of seedings, FIFA rankings, the Nations League or the club versus country debate until March.
It's four solid months of club action now as the Premier League makes a very welcome return this weekend.
When we left off a fortnight ago, the season was shaping up to be something of a thriller. Leicester City were leading the way with Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Southampton tucked in behind them.
It appears no one team will be running away with the title this time and we may well see a major surprise with the Covid-19 situation continuing to cause chaos and randomness.