Eriksson renews calls for winter break

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has accused the Football Association and the Premier League of failing to learn from the past in their steadfast refusal to adopt a winter break.

Eriksson, now manager of Leicester, led England to the quarter-finals of three major tournaments during his time at the helm of the national side between 2001 and 2006, but feels the demands of the English league programme are hampering hopes of real success.