MANCHESTER England (Reuters) - The English Premier League should introduce a winter break as soon as possible and not wait until any change is forced on it by the expected winter World Cup in Qatar in 2022, the league's ambassador David Dein said on Tuesday.
Dein, a former vice-chairman of both Arsenal and the English FA who is still highly active in the game, told delegates at the Soccerex Global Convention that he had long advocated the break which, he felt, would reduce injuries and stress in the second half of the season.
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