Crozier: Break discussions (ShaunBotterill/Allsport)

The move comes after England boss Sven Goran Eriksson repeated his call for a break, saying England players had been exhausted by the time the World Cup started.

Eriksson hinted that a break could have helped his side - knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Brazil - to have done better in Japan and South Korea.

Now Crozier says a mid-season break could be implemented as soon as next season, and added: 'We have agreed to set up a meeting for some time in September between the FA, the Premier League and six to eight top managers to talk about how we might make it work and its implications.

'Talking to football people, most thought the best way to do it was to start the season earlier, finish later and have a maximum break of three weeks in the middle.

'Any longer, and the players would have to restart with a form of pre-season training.

'The feeling is the beginning of January is the best time for a break. Clearly there's no point creating a winter break if the clubs then fill it with friendly fixtures, so the FA would not allow any games to be played for that period.'