Transfer Window Update

THE Football League has written to its member clubs confirming that it has been unable to secure any further concessions from FIFA over the future implementation of transfer windows in its league competition.

Despite campaigning strongly against FIFA's transfer regulations for the last three seasons, The League has now been notified by the world governing body that its dispensation from transfer windows will not continue beyond the end of the season.

League officers have met with FIFA officials on a number of occasions and have argued that the introduction of transfer windows would place additional financial pressures on clubs that have traditionally traded players to enable them to continue in business.
 
Football League Head of Communications John Nagle said: "For some time we have been seeking to persuade FIFA to continue our dispensation to trade amongst ourselves on a year-round basis and to allow us to trade, on the same basis, with Premier League clubs.

"Disappointingly we have been unable to secure any further concessions and FIFA have now confirmed that revised rules governing the Status and Transfer of Players were recently approved by their Executive Committee, with the intention that these should be applied universally next season."

In response, The League has established a working party of experienced club officials to consider the potential implications of these developments and formulate recommendations which will be considered by clubs.

The matter will be discussed with clubs at the next meeting of all clubs in March.