BLACKPOOL MANAGER IAN HOLLOWAY CALLS FOR PREMIER LEAGUE TO HAVE A WINTER BREAK

Seasiders' boss believes Boxing Day fixture should be first match cut from scheduleIan Holloway has backed the idea of a winter break in English football because he believes players and fans should spend more time with their families. The Blackpool boss is facing a tough Christmas period, with his side facing five games in 16 days — including testing fixtures against Manchester United, Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool. But Holloway insists the fixture list over Christmas and New Year should be modified, with the Boxing Day fixture the first to go. "What I find hard to understand is we are playing five or six games in one month. What is that all about?" Holloway told reporters. "A winter break? That would be lovely. As a member of the British public, I would not want to go out on Boxing Day in the freezing cold. ” Holloway believes players and fans' time would be better spent resting at hom with their families. He added: "I would rather stay at home with my family and watch a film. Family is what it is all about. "Travelling the length and breadth of the country, it's crazy. We should stay at home and have some turkey."

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