Manchester United appointed football’s first Hygiene Director in August ahead of the new Premier League season.
Just four months later there was a Covid-19 outbreak at the club. United's fixtures against Brentford and Brighton were postponed, Carrington was shut down and players were forced to isolate. It was an unwelcome disruption in the festive period.
There was a staggered return to training and United emerged from their forced 16-day break to play Newcastle.