Neville opposes Christmas Day off for Premier League players

In English football, there is a long-standing tradition of not scheduling matches on Christmas Day, with games concentrated on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas. Players currently have the holiday to spend with their families, but Gary Neville believes this practice is misguided.

Details: While there are no matches on Christmas Day, preparation for Boxing Day fixtures requires training on December 25. Neville feels skipping training on Christmas is wrong, drawing on his experience as a Manchester United defender when the team consistently trained on the holiday.

Quote: "Players should never be given Christmas Day off. If you’ve got a game on Boxing Day, you should be training on Christmas. At Manchester United, we always trained on Christmas Day—we never missed it. Fans still come out on Boxing Day, and the points are worth the same," Neville said on the Stick to Football podcast.

Reminder: Neville recently reflected on two mistakes he made as a commentator, acknowledging his regrets about overly harsh statements.