Premier League Club to hold talks on rescheduling the summer transfer
- Summer window was set to re-open on June 10
- The global pandemic has altered sporting events
- A decision will be made to reschedule the transfers
- Mental Health and Psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Premier League clubs have been informed that one of the proposals for this summer’s transfer window is a month-long period starting in early September.
Discussion has been running around the transfer window with most football leagues yet to resume.
Reports indicate that a window opening on Thursday, September 3 and closing on Monday, October 5 has been put to club management.
All plans for the opening of the summer transfers is hinged on how soon the leagues resume to facilitate the end.
The global pandemic has adversely affected the financial systems with clubs counting losses with sporting activities suspended.
Player agents will certainly be lobbying clubs to push for an extended window that could even run through until January.
FIFA are set to allow individual associations to determine their own dates to best suit. The summer window was set to re-open on June 10 but that will be rescheduled and talks will continue this week as to a plan moving forward.