Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has joked that riding of the hectic festive fixture schedule would be like "abolishing the Queen".
The German is preparing his squad for a game at Newcastle United - the first of three matches in a week.
Covid outbreaks at clubs up and down the country has stretched resources and caused a host of games to be postponed.
Managers have had to juggle those absentees with the usual injury problems which has seen several, once again, question the need for so many games in such a short period.
Pep Guardiola has talked of a player strike whilst Thomas Tuchel too has taken issue with the fixture list.
Jurgen Klopp meanwhile called the amount of games "absurd" with his side due to play twice in 48 hours before their Boxing Day game was postponed.
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Rangnick though, a long time admirer of English football, insists the busy festive period is a part of the culture and doing away with it would be on par with ridding of the monarchy.
He told MUTV: "I've watched Premier League football for the last 40 years, so when it was also the First Division, and I know what kind of tradition it is to play football over Christmas and on Boxing Day, the 27th, the 30th and even New Year’s Day or the 2nd January.
"So if somebody came across the idea to abolish [that] then we might as well speak about abolishing the five o’clock tea or the Queen or whatever.
"This is all part of the tradition of this country and I’m very much looking forward to being part of this for the first time in my career."
After United head to Newcastle they will host back-to-back games against Burnley and Wolves.
Rangnick, who has won both of his Premier League games thus far, is looking to steer his side back into the top four.
He has a well-stocked squad from which to pick, so much so that several of his players are eyeing January exits to secure more game time, with Anthony Martial among them.
The German has offered a suggestion which could help the English football calendar, however.
He wants to see one cup competition dropped with five subs being bought back in to ease the burden on players.
"In the future does it still make sense to have two cup competitions?" Rangnick asked.
"All other big European leagues have only one so this might be an issue worth talking about again and, of course, we are also discussing that it makes sense to have five subs instead of three now we have COVID times again."
