Winter break ‘talks ongoing’

Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore has backed Sam Allardyce’s call for a winter break and says talks are ongoing about introducing one into the English league calendar.

Allardyce has been consistent in his desire for a post-Christmas break and as England manager he now has even more of a vested interest in players not being too tired come the end of the season, using his first press conference as national team boss to reiterate the point. 

“It would help the Premier League and us at international level if we could achieve that,” he said. “January and February is always the most difficult time to get players through.”

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