Huge change to Preston North End's calendar next season as popular fixtures axed - reports
Reports surfaced on Tuesday morning in the national media
Preston North End will play no football over the Easter weekend next season, according to reports.
The Daily Mail’s broke the story on Tuesday morning, stating that FIFA have included Good Friday and Easter Monday in their 2027 spring international break. As a result, there will be no Premier League or Championship football played then, for the first time since 1997.
Easter football dates all the way back to 1889 and has been a staple ever since. Top flight clubs typically play the one game with second-tier sides playing on both the Friday and Monday. This season, the break starts after the weekend of March 21 and domestic action resumes on April 3.
It’s claimed, by the Mail, that leagues were not consulted by FIFA. Additionally, it is reported that another international break will see Premier League and Championship clubs pause their seasons from September 20 to October 9. The 2026/27 season will also start with the Carabao Cup first round, on August 8.