Lambert wants winter break

19 December 2012 14:50
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes there would be a lot of benefit in the Premier League introducing a winter break.

Lambert has experience from his time as a player of how it can be a help to have a few weeks off midway through a season, having spent time with Borussia Dortmund in the 1990s. He says it is a very useful period to recover from injuries, or simply fatigue, and ensures that players can carry on at a high level until the end of the campaign. Asked if he approved of the idea of winter breaks, Lambert said in the Birmingham Mail:

"Yes, I absolutely loved it. It was great. I really enjoyed it and if you were feeling tired at certain stages of the winter, a break helped.

"Over here and in Scotland, you were constantly playing football through the winter.

"The benefit you get from a winter break is great. If you are carrying an injury it gives you that time to get back.

"The funny thing is I never felt tired over there. It definitely helps you." Lambert had a six-week break during his time with Dortmund, although he insists the players would not shut down and stop training.

"It was not like you were off for a few months," he said.

"You had to come back and do training and indoor football so that got you fit as well. "The players had a bit of time off but you came off and did a mini pre-season."

Source: team_talk