Talks to introduce a winter break from February 2020 are continuing between The Football Association, English Football League and Premier League.
The first annual two-week interval would be scheduled from the 2019-20 season and take place in the early part of the month, it has been proposed.
As a consequence, the fifth round of the FA Cup would take place in midweek and there would be no replays.
Premier League clubs would have at least 13 days without a match.
The break would be staggered, with five Premier League matches taking place on one weekend and five on another.
Winter breaks are already factored into schedules of the top leagues in Germany, France, Italy and Spain. However, they all take place between December and January, which is the busiest period for Premier League teams.
