Current system comes under criticism from Prem gaffers

At 11.55pm on Monday night, Harry Redknapp should be tucked up in bed dreaming of money in his opulent Dorset mansion. Instead, he will undoubtedly be manning the phones, and furiously making sure a last-minute transfer deadline deal goes through. However, ‘Arry may be afforded a little more shut-eye in the future, as a meeting is being held next week to discuss the possibility of scrapping the current window system. The Daily Mail says:

Premier League clubs are to discuss closing the January transfer window for good - a dramatic move that could put England’s elite on a collision course with UEFA and FIFA.

The ill-feeling stirred up during the current window, with managers publicly condemning rival clubs for unsettling their players, has strengthened the belief that allowing transfers all year round would be a better option.

Plenty of managers have expressed their disgust with the current system - Barry Fry says it’s in illegal restriction on trade, Steve Bruce says it only benefits the big clubs who can afford to adopt a fire sale mentality and pay over-inflated prices, and Gareth Southgate refers to it as a nonsensical distraction to the season.

While plenty of managers have complained about the current system, scrapping the window all together wouldn’t keep them happy. Imagine how incensed Steve Bruce would feel if a big four club took away his star player with two or three matches remaining in a season.

So, should the window system remain, should it be scrapped all together, or should it return to the old system, whereby players could be exchanged all through the season with the exception of the last few weeks? Let us know your thoughts below…