Here's the latest on what's happening around us in the world of football:

Mark Ives has been appointed interim general manager of the National League:

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/mark-ives-appointed-as-interim-general-manager-64755

Our friends at Barrow have parted company with their manager:

https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2020/december/131220-barrow-afc-part-company-with-manager-david-dunn/

so have Barnet and Peter Beadle after the 6-0 defeat at Chesterfield:

https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/december/club-statement/

They quickly replaced him with former Solihull and Macclesfield manager Tim Flowers

https://www.barnetfc.com/news/2020/december/barnet-football-club-appoint-tim-flowers-as-new-manager/

Gary Neville reveals that there is change afoot at the PFA

https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/football/55309137?__twitter_impression=true&s=09 

The Northern Premier League resumes this Saturday

https://www.thenpl.co.uk/npl-statement-on-return-64766

Blyth conceded their FA Trophy tie against Morpeth in midweek because of Covid, which means that Morpeth now play Notts County in the next round

http://www.blythspartans.com/club-statement-blyth-forfeit-fa-trophy-after-positive-covid-19-test/

The FA welcome the introduction of head injury subs:

https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/dec/16/additional-permanent-substitutes-welcomed-161220

The PFA are helping Sheffield Wednesday with a pay issue:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55351588

Gainsborough have suspended season tickets so then they can admit more paying supporters

https://www.gainsboroughtrinity.com/news/team-news/480-press-release-season-tickets?s=09 

The EBAC Northern League delays its restart

http://www.northernfootballleague.org/news/resumption-of-fixtures-2/