Stephen Robinson says the loss of the winter break harms clubs like St Mirren

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The winter break should remain a feature of the Premiership football season to allow teams and players to “reset”, the Buddies gaffer has said.This season is the first time in four years that the top flight in Scotland will see football continue without its usual two-week hiatus in January.The only time the SPFL has dropped the mid-season break was during the Covid-affected 2020-21 campaign.Stephen Robinson has this week admitted he’s not a fan of the continual play and says the break from fixtures allows for valuable training and to dedicate time to the transfer window.Explaining the club has taken the team abroad to warmer climates for a winter training camp in recent years, Robbo said: “Last week, we weren’t able to train very much due to the weather.“We worked a lot in the gym.

We don’t have the luxury of an indoor facility like a lot of teams do, unfortunately.“We’ve done minimal training on the Astro; the boys aren’t able to train on it sometimes [as there’s greater risk of injuries].”He added: “The fixture schedule is heavy because of the lack of a winter break due to the Champions League, which I’m not a huge fan of personally.“I just think, for clubs like ourselves, it did allow you to reset.“It allowed two weeks of really good coaching time, probably in warmer climates as well.“It allowed you to work on the transfer window really aggressively because you could dedicate a lot more time to it.“So, yeah, that’s a disappointment.“But it’s the same for everybody and we’re all dealing with the same situation.”Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news,