MATHIEU WOOD suggests English football should contemplate a tradition-chasing decision...

IF YOU were to ask the regular matchday goer whether in England we should implement a winter break in domestic football then you would likely here a resounding answer: No.
However, would our standard of football be the better for its introduction?
High-flying European nations Spain, Germany, Italy and France all have a winter break included in their fixture calendar which can vary from a length of two to sometimes five weeks.
In our domestic leagues, the winter period can have a physically and em...