{"id":721,"date":"2018-02-28T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T13:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=721"},"modified":"2018-02-28T08:12:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T13:12:00","slug":"premier-league-clubs-edge-towardswinter-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=721","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Clubs Edge TowardsWinter Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MartinDemichelisMancesterCitySnowflakes26Dec2014_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MartinDemichelisMancesterCitySnowflakes26Dec2014_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MartinDemichelisMancesterCitySnowflakes26Dec2014_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>The Premier League has reiterated its willingness to consider a winter break.<\/p>\n<p>The Times reported that an agreement has been reached between the Premier League, the Football Association and the Football League for an annual break in early February from the 2019\/2020 season by playing FA Cup fifth-round fixtures midweek, and without replays.<\/p>\n<p>Premier League fixtures would then be scheduled across two weekends so each team is given a break of at least 13 days, but without the competition entirely halting.<\/p>\n<p>Any such break would not take place in the Championship, League One, or League Two, because of the 46-fixture schedule that applies.<\/p>\n<p>Press Association Sport understands that the FA remains in discussions over a potential break, which the organisation has long been open to.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League also said in a statement: &#8220;Provided space can be found in the calendar, we are open to (a mid-season break) in principle and will continue constructive discussions with our football stakeholders to seek a workable solution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-721\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=721&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-721\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=721&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-721\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=721&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=721\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Premier League has reiterated its willingness to consider a winter break. 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