Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s a period of waiting for everyone. Most of the European soccer league gets cool down time, but the Premier League (PL) is getting heated up because, in winter, there’s a day everyone’s waiting for – Boxing Day.

Boxing Day, also known as St. Stephen’s day, takes place on December 26th, the day immediately after Christmas. In the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, there is a tradition that professional soccer players play a game on Boxing Day. That’s where the problem starts. That results in PL teams having to play three games within a single week.

In my opinion, PL should give the teams a winter break instead of Boxing Day, or they should at least spread the games out.

One big reason is the teams get too fatigued after winter. Because of their packed winter schedule due to Boxing Day, it’s almost impossible for players to have the full energy needed. Also, it’s dangerous for players because when they play with accumulated fatigues, there’s a much higher chance for injuries to occur.

Since Chelsea won their Champions League in 11/12 season, none of the PL teams advanced to the semi-finals while Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern München were killing the Champions League. It’s because by the time the Champions League knockout stage starts, compared to other teams, PL teams are much more fatigued.

“I would cry if there was no Christmas football,” said Arsène Wenger, manager of Arsenal. Like what Wenger said, there are too many people who want to keep the tradition of playing football during Christmas break. In my opinion, changing this culture is one giant step towards the advance of PL.