Allardyce reaffirms calls for mid-season break

The 59-year-old recently took his squad for a week of warm-weather training in Dubai, after visiting the Middle East for similar trips in the past two seasons.

Allardyce believes that such training camps boost performances for the remainder of the campaign, and he feels that it is imperative to implement breaks in the season in order to protect players from sustaining injuries.

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