Most other European leagues have a break over the winter and now the English top-flight has followed suit. Fans were fearful that it may disrupt the congested festive period which supporters have traditionally loved. But those concerns are eased as a two-week gap has been left in February to allow players to recover for the final push of the season. The weekend of February 15-16 is vacant, which indicates that weekend be free from matches.
Source: Express June 13, 2019 08:01 UTC