A winter break will be included in the 2023-2024 Premier League season as part of a continuous commitment to player well-being and controlling game loads within hectic schedules
History and origin of Winter breaks in Premier league.
As clubs competing in the Premier League, European competitions, and numerous cup competitions saw their fixture lists continue to grow, calls for a mid-season break in the Premier League began to surface in the mid-2000s.
When is the winter break in the Premier League 2023-2024 season, schedule, date, what is it and duration details
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, and Raphael Varane, a defender for Manchester United, have spearheaded recent requests for increased attention to eliminating pointless matches, particularly in years that simultaneously feature a World Cup, Copa America, or European Championship.
On the heels of a disrupted 2022โ23 season, The SportsGrail offers the most recent information on the Premier League’s plan for a winter break in 2023โ24.
When is the winter break for the Premier League?
The 2023โ24 Premier League will have a winter break in January 2024. These mid-season breaks, which have been typical in other major European leagues for a while, are more common in England these days.
One was taken in 2019โ20, just before the Covid-19 pandemic forced the sport’s suspension. Due to the subsequent interruption to the football schedule, no similar break was implemented in 2020โ21. However, the subsequent season did feature a break between the last week of January and the first week of February.
Due to the World Cup in Qatar, which took place from November 13 to December 26, major domestic leagues had a vacation during the 2022โ23 Premier League season. A much-needed mid-season break has been added to the Premier League schedule, signalling something of a return to normalcy after the World Cup’s disturbance last season.
There won’t be any Premier League games from January 14 until January 30, 2024, with play starting again on January 31. However, the Fourth Round of the FA Cup is set for January 27.
Key Premier League dates in 2023/24
Dates | Fixtures |
August 11, 2023 | Premier League season begins |
September 1 | Premier League transfer window closes |
September 4-12 | FIFA International window |
October 9-17 | FIFA International window |
November 13-21 | FIFA International window |
January 1, 2024 | Premier League transfer window opens |
January 12- February 11 | AFC Asian Cup;ย Africa Cup of Nations |
January, 14 | Premier League winter break starts |
January, 30 | Premier League winter break ends |
March 18-26 | FIFA International window |
May, 19 | Premier League ends |
Premier League 2023/24 TV channels, live streams
Region | TV | Streaming |
Australia | โ | Optus Sport |
Canada | โ | Fubo Canada |
Hong Kong | โ | Now TV |
India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
UK | Sky Sports, TNT Sports | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo |
Fubo, Peacock |