Depends on where you are. In Germany the coldest month is January so the pitches are more

likely to get frozen. However, it is also just a convenient time to take a month (not two weeks) away from playing games to allow for recovery, adjustments to systems etc.

Same in the Netherlands, and this year they have built in 6 free weekends (or potential game days at least) during the later part of the season, AND made the games between the 27th January and 4th March as a "flexible winter break", which means that if both teams agree, then can proactively choose to move any of their games from the 4 match days in that period to a later moment in the season.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on February 27th 2018 at 13:29:48

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All this talk about Football having a mid Winter break.... (Other Football) - Saucerer, Feb 27, 13:06:15
- yes you are right it has many faults not least (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 27, 13:52:41
- Depends on where you are. In Germany the coldest month is January so the pitches are more (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:29:48
  - Yes ok - I was referring to the UK.... (Other Football) - Saucerer, Feb 27, 13:45:54
    - As far as I’m aware no teams have taken up the option so far. Also don’t think it was (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:50:34
      - Wipe? While. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:50:47
        
        Oh, and....the flexible part is a trial this year so we'll see how successful it has been (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:57:01
  - why not just play footy in the summer? (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 27, 13:33:26
    - ^^ This makes most sense (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:01:52

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