FA Cup TV deal scuppers plans for Premier League winter break

Contract says ties must still be played on weekends and fixtures cannot be moved

Harry Kane
A TV rights deal for the FA cup looks set to dash hopes of a winter break for Premier League players such as Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane
(Image credit: Oli Scarff/Getty)

A "hugely significant" new TV rights deal for the FA Cup, reportedly worth £820m over six seasons, could scupper hopes for a winter break for the Premier League until at least 2025.

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