[英超]英超球會決定將明年轉會窗截止日提早至聯賽開咧前，即明年英國時間8月9日下午5:00正式關閉 [復制鏈接]

Talks to close transfer window are well advanced, says EFL chief executive

Talks over closing the Premier League and English Football League summer transfer windows before the start of the season are "well advanced", says EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey.

Currently the window closes on 31 August.

The EFL is keen on the proposal and a vote is taking place at Thursday's Premier League shareholders meeting.

"Generally I think the mood is that it will be an improvement," Harvey told BBC Radio 4.

"There are some significant concerns at some Premier League clubs around European competitions - the teams they are playing against being able to sign players after them.

"And from the EFL's perspective we have some real practical challenges to get over as well. Traditionally we start the season at different dates, so which start of the season are we going to use? Some of our clubs also survive on transfer income - selling players is an absolutely critical part of their business plan.

"There are a number of checks and balances we need to take to make sure this decision doesn't lead to some unintended consequences."

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41164976

Premier League clubs vote later today on unilaterally amending transfer window to close before start of their season. Updates to follow.

Some clubs concerned about handing an advantage to rival continental teams if they stop transfer activity mid-August while Europe continues.

Premier League meeting underway. Discussing whether to move transfer deadline day to just before start of season. #SSN

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Breaking: Premier League clubs agree to close summer transfer window before start of season https://t.co/BaeDVGxCt3

Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the season starts.

Managers have complained that the ability for players to move when the season is under way causes disruption to their squads and preparations.

From next season, the window will close at 17:00 BST on the Thursday before the Premier League season begins.

The vote was not unanimous and clubs will still be able to sell players until the end of the normal window.

The window across Europe runs until 31 August. The Premier League's move means that while clubs will be able to sell until that date, buying activity will cease on 9 August for the 2018-19 season.

European leagues will still be able to buy and sell until 31 August, while the Football League's window also remains unaltered.

Football League bosses have indicated they could follow the Premier League's move but require further dialogue with stakeholders before a decision is made.

The number of Premier League clubs who wanted the change is not yet clear but at least 14 of the 20 must have voted for the move in order for a change to take place.

More to follow.

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英超球會以投票方式決定，下季的夏季轉會市場將在新球季開咧前關閉（即來年英國時間8月9日下午5：00正式關閉）。英超夏季轉會窗口將僅維持12周的時間。

不過，這僅對英超球會買人生效，在其他聯賽轉會市場開啟的情況下，英超各隊依然可以將球員出售給其他聯賽球會。而且，冬季轉會窗不受此限。

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14 Premier League clubs voted for early closure of summer transfer window; 5 against & 1 abstained. Two-thirds majority needed. #SSN

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Ajax:利維表示強烈反對[表情] [表情] [表情]  (2017-09-07 23:16) 

Man United & Man City both voted against transfer window. Fourteen clubs voted for it - the minimum required.

Man U and Man C among 5 to vote against moving transfer deadline. Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea & Liverpool among 14 in favour. 1 club abstained.

— Matthew Dunn (@MattDunnExpress) September 7, 2017

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英俊:Man United & Man City both voted against transfer window. Fourteen clubs voted for it - the minimum required.
Man U and Man C among 5 to vote against moving transfer deadline. Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea & Liverpool among 14 in favour. 1 club abstained.
.. (2017-09-07 23:31) 

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Crystal Palace, Man City, Man United, Swansea & Watford voted against changing summer transfer window. Burnley abstained. Thoughts? #SSN

Man Utd, Man City, Watford, Swansea, Crystal Palace voted against transfer window changes

By Sky Sports News
Last Updated: 07/09/17 9:44pm

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."

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11024597/man-utd-man-city-watford-swansea-crystal-palace-voted-against-transfer-win

【now.com體育】曼聯領隊摩連奴坦言，為了得到最佳季前準備和保持球隊陣容的穩定性，他贊成於季前就結束轉會窗，最好更是所有國家同步。

近期球壇的熱門話題，是應否提早於季前結束轉會窗，曼聯領隊摩連奴（Jose Mourinho）出席周六作客史篤城賽前記招時，就表示支持：「如我只談訓練過程，我當然希望首天復操就跟整支球隊一起，我很想擁有自己的球員，跟他們一起工作，想與他們一起出外踢熱身賽，基於這個原因，我贊成建議。」

贊成英超季前關閉轉會窗之餘，摩佬還建議此舉要多國同步進行：「曼聯投贊成票亦基於一個不利元素，現在會有我們轉會窗關閉了，其他國家仍然開啟的情況，亦因此，他們明顯會衝著英國球會而來，買我們的球員，球員們亦無須草草決定離開英國球會，這是目前的弱點所在，我希望情況變得完美，完美情況就是要每個聯賽均同步關閉轉會窗，不止是英超。」

說到周六對史篤城的比賽，摩連奴坦言難踢：「史篤城踢法積極，難以應付，他們會很多人一起防守，處理罰球時滿有危機，在其主場比賽亦滿有壓力，我認為這次亦會同樣困難，希望己隊表現比過去數年為佳且取得勝利，但可肯定的，是這場比賽將會難踢。」