Premier League clubs to be banned from organising lucrative mid-season friendlies when week-long rest breaks are introduced from next season Arsenal headed to Dubai in international break and played Al-Nasr in a friendly Next season, each club will be given a week off over break split over two weeks The Premier League will tell clubs they are not allowed to organise friendlies Move has been brought in to give players a much-needed rest after busy winter
By Mike Keegan For Mailonline
Published: 14:34 BST, 3 April 2019 | Updated: 15:31 BST, 3 April 2019
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Premier League clubs will this week be told that they cannot organise lucrative friendlies during next year's mid-season player break.
From the 2019-20 season each club will have a week off over a break split over two weeks, with 10 teams sitting out the first weekend and 10 the following weekend.
The move has been brought in to give players much-needed rest following the traditionally hectic Christmas and New Year period. And at this
