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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 9:20:57 GMT
Premier League clubs will discuss the proposed introduction of a new summer transfer window that closes before the opening game of next season.
It is understood talks will take place between every club next month about whether to change the deadline of the current window, which closes nearly three weeks after the first game of the season.
Sky Sports News has been told by sources that the "majority" of top-flight clubs currently favour an earlier closure, and the issue could be voted on during their next shareholders' meeting in September.
At least 14 of the Premier League's 20 clubs must agree for a new rule to be introduced.
One consideration is whether Premier League clubs will be weaker if the summer window closes in the middle of August.
Clubs from other European leagues, including Spain and Italy, would still be allowed to sign players from England in line with their own domestic deadlines.
It has raised concerns that Premier League sides would be unable to sign reinforcements, or replacements, which could lead to a competitive disadvantage.
But some clubs are understood to believe it would be better for the league's integrity if none of its teams could add to their squads from the first match of the new season until the January transfer window.
Paul Clement, Swansea City manager, said after Saturday's draw at Southampton: "Our club would support that decision. The majority of clubs are in favour but maybe all have to be for it to go through. It could happen next year."
Transfer windows in January would be unaffected as current proposals only relate to the summer months.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Aug 15, 2017 12:25:40 GMT
Makes complete sense to me
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Post by rugbytoffee on Sept 7, 2017 18:56:24 GMT
Manchester United and Manchester City were among the five clubs that voted against bringing the transfer deadline forward, Sky Sports News understands.
Swansea, Crystal Palace and Watford were the other Premier League sides to go against the two-thirds majority, with Burnley abstaining from voting altogether, according to Sky sources.
Fourteen clubs voted in favour of implementing next summer's transfer deadline to August 9 - two days before the beginning of the 2018-19 season - on Thursday.
But it appears that at least three of the five that went against - United, City and Swansea - voted in contradiction to their own managers Jose Mouinho, Pep Guardiola and Paul Clement.
Premier League executive chairman told Sky Sports News on Thursday that the Premier League's managers were overwhelmingly in favour of the changes, and all three of the above spoke out in support at some point during the summer.
Mourinho said in August: "As a football manager and not a market man - somebody who wants to work with the team and the players - I would prefer the window to close as soon as possible.
"Of course I will meet with Mr [Ed] Woodward [the United executive vice chairman] because I know that he will want to share my opinion, so I think very soon we are going to have a decision."
Guardiola said in July: "Unfortunately the market finishes on August 31. I think that's a huge mistake from UEFA. "I think the market should finish when we start the season.
"It's too long, too large. We are playing here with guys who maybe will not continue, or with players who are coming but are not here."
After being forced to leave out wantaway star Gylfi Sigurdsson for the first game of their season, Swansea manager Clement revealed that discussions were underway with the Premier League regarding these changes and said: "Our club would support that decision. The majority of clubs are in favour but maybe all have to be for it to go through. It could happen next year."
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