Ferguson backs call for winter break

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed calls for a winter break to be introduced into Premiership football.

Ferguson backs call for winter break

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has backed calls for a winter break to be introduced into Premiership football.

Following a festive fixture list which has seen most clubs play three games in six days, some in the game have advocated a European-style break to give players - and pitches - a rest at a time when winter bites hard.

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