Idman.biz
The "Boxing Day" holiday tour, which has been going on for years in the English Premier League, will not be as intense as before.
Idman.Biz reports that according to tradition, teams and fans celebrated a football holiday with consecutive matches during the Christmas season. Last season, three rounds were played in one week.
From this season, there will be a change in the schedule and only one round will be held during the holidays. The "Daily Mail" writes that the reason for this is the heavily loaded game schedule of the teams. English Cup matches will only be held on weekends.
The league management says that football is a holiday, but the health of the players is more important.
It should be noted that "Boxing Day" is a holiday celebrated on December 26. In football, this day has its own unique tradition. Consecutive matches are held in the English Premier League and lower leagues. Teams do not avoid such games during the Christmas holidays. It is one of the oldest and most protected traditions of English football. It got its name from the fact that gift boxes ("boxes") were distributed to the poor on this day.
