The Premier League has said it is looking at ways of introducing a winter break.
Talks have been held for several months with the Football Association and the English Football League.
A statement from the Premier League read: "The Premier League has been in discussions with the FA and EFL for several months regarding the challenges of the increasingly congested English football calendar, and ways in which we can work together to ease fixture congestion while also giving players a mid-season break.
"Provided space can be found in the calendar, we are open to this in principle and will continue constructive discussions with our football stakeholders to seek a workable solution."
More to follow...
Source: espn.co.uk