Ferguson supports Premier League winter break

English Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson renewed his call for a winter break for the football season.

Ferguson said he has believes for some time that a winter break would be good for the game.

"I've always been a supporter," he said. "It makes me laugh when managers come out and talk about winter breaks; I championed it when I was manager of Aberdeen in 1980 and I did again when I first came down here in 1986. And there's still nothing done: it's ridiculous."

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is one of several managers who have lobbied for a break in the past. However, the suggestion has always been vetoed as the number of clubs in the Premier League would have to be reduced to accommodate it, while it is also likely that the third round of the FA Cup would be affected.

Ferguson believes the problem can be solved by extending the season.

"We had international friendlies at the beginning of June so why can't we play the season until the end of May?" he asked. "The players need to keep going anyway for these internationals.

"The Christmas programme is great in this country; we get great crowds then but why not start a three-week ban on January 1 and use the whole of May when the weather is better?"

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