January transfer window could be abolished at the request of top clubs

The January transfer window could be abolished as the biggest clubs seek to change football again. A revolutionary move that can alter football forever.

In the last few weeks, there has been a lot of talk about the possibility of changing something with regard to the two transfer windows. Specifically, it has been discussed the possibility of shortening the summer window (read here). Last week the Premier League announced it would cut the summer window short by three weeks next year, but also intervening about the January season.

English newspaper The Sun reports that the January session could even be canceled. The most important clubs in Europe, at least the traditional ones, rather than the newly-enriched interlopers like PSG, are thinking of abolishing it. The theme is being debated and it is not excluded that the drastic measure will be adopted by 2019. The January transfer window (widely considered as the repair market) was introduced in 2003 as an initiative by UEFA in response to the threat posed to contract stability by the repercussions of the Bosman ruling.

Yet Europe’s elite clubs are now discussing the idea of ending the winter window to prevent clubs being stripped of key players half-way through the season. Surely this novelty can be well received by the coaches, who can work with a well-defined team in advance. Important news are expected in the coming weeks regarding this issue.