Why is the Championship returning when the World Cup hasn't finished?

The 2022/23 Championship season will be put on hold for the Qatar World Cup. The games will resume before the competition has reached it's conclusion. England fans are hoping their team can go all the way this year.

The Championship will have a break between November 13th and December 9th. This period will include the World Cup group stage and the opening round of knockout games. The Championship season will resume on December 10th 2022. League One and League Two futures will continue as normal. It is thought that players from the English second tier are less likely to be called up to their countries and have less chance of progressing further past the group stages.