Premier League Set to Ban Mid-Season Friendly Games During Inaugural Winter Break

​The Premier League are expected to deny requests to play lucrative friendly matches about during the inaugural winter break next season. For the first time ever, teams will be given a one weekend break in February to allow some free time shortly after the busy Christmas period, offering clubs a chance to undergo warm-weather training abroad. But The Sun understands that the Premier League will boycott any requests to play any high-profile friendly matches abroad, like what's seen during... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/