English top flight will halt before finals on 13 NovemberBoxing Day resumption will be eight days after Qatar finalThe
Premier League will pause after the weekend of 12-13 November next season and resume on
boxing Day to accommodate the World Cup, it was confirmed on Thursday.
The season will start on 6 August and stop after the 16th round of matches for the Qatar tournament, which is due to kick off on 21 November. The league will resume eight days after the
World Cup final, with the concluding round of simultaneous games on 28 May 2023.