Premier League players set to get 22 days break SHARE There have been reports circulating that from the 2026/27 season onwards the Premier League and the EFL Championship will have a long pause in fixtures after Matchday 5 following a change in the FIFA transfer window. Why is there a change in the FIFA window? FIFA has overhauled the men’s international match calendar for 2026–2030, and a result of that reshuffle means the usual separate international breaks in September and October will be merged into one longer window running roughly from 21 September to 6 October 2026. That effectively creates a break of about 3 weeks early in the season during which no Premier League or Championship fixtures will be played. This break comes after the first 5 rounds of domestic league matches, whi...