EPL CEO talks future of mid-season break

Premier League CEO Richard Masters revealed the future of the league's mid-season break is "under discussion because of the expansion of the Champions League next season." Masters believes it will "require an adjustment" to allow domestic competitions to flourish in the new tightly packed calendar. UEFA’s flagship competition will "increase from 32 to 36 teams next season with the introduction of a new league format that means the number of matches played will rise from 125 to 189." Five Premier League clubs rather than four could be eligible. The Premier League introduced its winter break in the '18-19 season after pressure from clubs to bring it into line with most of Europe’s top leagues, but the break was "dispensed with last year when the World Cup took place in November and December (London GUARDIAN, 8/9).