Premier League clubs vote to close transfer window before start of season

Premier League clubs have agreed to close the summer transfer window the day before the start of the 2018-19 season.
This means clubs will not be allowed to register any new players after 5pm on the Thursday before the season-opener.
The vote at a meeting of top-flight clubs on Thursday, which was not unanimous, followed weeks of debate about the uncertainty caused to managers and players by three weeks of transfer activity and speculation at the start of a new campaign.
However, it also means Premier League clubs will not be able to buy players when their season is under way, while other European leagues will continue to permit transfers until 31 August, including purchases from the Premier League.
The Uefa president, Alexander Ceferin, has also backed closing the window earlier in an interview with German broadcasters ARD: “Yes, I think that it is open for too long. It is strange that you play for one clubs when the season starts and then that you can simply play for another one. That is not good for the competition. We are in serious discussions over shortening the transfer window.”
Asked when the window should close, Ceferin added: “I think that it is no bad idea to close the window at the end of July.”
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SOURCE : GUARDIAN SPORTS
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