The Premier League has confirmed it will have two transfer windows this summer. The decision was made following a shareholder’s meeting on Thursday.
The first transfer window will open early, and run between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June. It will then close briefly before reopening on Monday 16 June. The second transfer window will run as normal before closing on Monday 1 September.
That has now been agreed after a Premier League meeting on Thursday. In a statement the Premier League said: “The window will open early, between Sunday 1 June and Tuesday 10 June, due to an exceptional registration period relating to the FIFA Club World Cup. It will then reopen on Monday 16 June and close on Monday 1 September.”
Last year the summer transfer window was open between 14 June and 30 August
Premier League’s reason for having two summer windrows
The reason for the Premier League’s decision to have a split summer window is related to the FIFA Club World Cup.
All Premier League clubs will be free to do business during the earlier window, not just Chelsea and Manchester City, who are participating in the Club World Cup.
FIFA announced an interim transfer window for clubs competing at the Club World Club last October. This meant that clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester City would be able to add to their squads and agree contract extensions with players before the tournament begins in the United States on 14 June.
However, many of the other Premier League clubs objected to the prospect of being shut out of the transfer market during this period and wanted the domestic window to open earlier so they were not at a disadvantage. Therefore, the decision was taken unanimously in Thursday’s meeting.
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When is the Club World Cup?
FIFA’s new-look Club World Cup will start on June 15, with the final taking place on July 13.
The tournament will be played in an expanded format which will feature 32 teams in the United States this summer.
The winners of the Club World Cup will receive up to £97m ($125m) from FIFA.
