• Change will be brought in for start of 2018-19 season after vote • Manchester City and United among five clubs who voted againstPremier League clubs have voted narrowly in favour of closing the transfer window before the start of the domestic season, coming into force before the 2018-19 campaign. The summer transfer window will now shut at 5pm on the Thursday before the first game of the season, with the change affecting only incoming signings. Premier League clubs’ brave move may be ruined by elite European predators| Martha Kelner Read moreSenior executives from the 20 top-flight clubs met in a central London hotel to consider the proposed changes, with in-depth discussions lasting four hours. It is understood 14 clubs voted in favour of the amendment with five against and one abstention, believed to be the Burnley chairman, Mike Garlick. It is understood Liverpool’s refusal to sell Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona convinced detractors that the Premier League could make a unilateral move without the rest of Europe.

Source: The Guardian September 07, 2017 13:37 UTC