Transfer window

Transfer window

In association football, the transfer window is the period during the year in which a football team can transfer players either in or out of their playing staff. However, an existing loan deal can be made permanent at any time outside the transfer window. The window was introduced in response to negotiations with the European Commission.

The system has been used in many European leagues before being brought into compulsory effect by FIFA during the 2002-03 season. There are two windows per season, one from the close of the season until midnight of 31 August and one from midnight on 1 January until midnight on 31 January the same year. Clubs from the Football League Championship to the Football Conference can loan in players from 8 September to 23 November and also from 8 February until 23 March. [cite news | date=2002-12-18 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2583385.stm | title=The transfer window explained | work=BBC Sport | accessdate=2008-01-02] In France, the transfer window is called "Mercato", from the Italian for "market".

Transfer deadline day

The day upon which a window closes is known as the deadline day. Deadline day is usually one of the busiest days of the transfer window. Typically this day generates a rash of media interest and can also see big moves, notable recent examples of transfers agreed on the deadline day include:

If the last day of a transfer window is on a Saturday then the deadline is usually extended to the Monday for business reasons.cite web|title = FA Transfer Clarification|url= http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsFromTheFA/Postings/2005/01|accessdate = 2007-02-17] Failed verification|date=August 2008

The transfer window of summer 2008 was supposed to end on August 31. However, this turned out to be a Sunday and so, in keeping with regular league guidelines and at the request of those involved, the deadline was extended by 24 hours to fall on Monday 1st September at midnight. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7568921.stm|title=Transfer deadline to be extended |last=BBC Staff reporter|date=18 August 2008|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2008-10-07 [http://www.webcitation.org/5bOAGADJu Archived] 2008-10-07.] [Gatward, Matt. "Wenger urges fans to support Adebayor as striker seals new deal", "The Independent" (London), 19 August 2008, p. 54.] This is the first time since its inception that the deadline has been shifted.

Calls to end the transfer window

Steve Coppell, manager of Reading FC in the English Championship Division, and others have called for the transfer window to be scrapped in favour of the previous system, where deals could be struck throughout the season until the closing weeks. [cite news | date=2008-01-02 | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/reading/article3120658.ece | title=Steve Coppell calls for end to transfer window | work=The Times | accessdate=2008-01-02] Coppell said that the transfer window breeds panic and encourages “scurrilous” transfer activity adding that “I cannot see the logic in a transfer window. It brings on a fire-sale mentality, causes unrest via the media and means clubs buy too many players” adding that “The old system, where if you had a problem you could look at loans or make a short-term purchase, was far better than this system we have at the moment.” [cite news | date=2007-12-31 | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/01/01/sfntra101.xml | title=Managers hit out at 'rubbish' transfer system | work=The Daily Telegraph | accessdate=2008-01-02]

On the January 2008 deadline day Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp said the club had received a call at 11.55pm (five minutes before the transfer window closed) from Manchester City to say they had submitted the relevant documents to sign Benjani. Redknapp said "That's when Peter Storrie gave the go-ahead for our forms (to register Defoe) to go through. Once their forms were sent, we had to get ours off very quickly." Portsmouth were contacted by Premier League officials at 12.15am to say they had not received all the documents to complete the Benjani deal. [cite news | date=2002-02-01 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7221987.stm | title=Clubs face wait over Benjani deal | work=BBC Sport | accessdate=2008-02-02]

See also

* Trade deadline

References


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