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Here’s my recipe to make window work

by
The LeaguePaper Team
28 August 2022

Graham Westley
EX-STEVENAGE, PRESTON, PETERBOROUGH AND NEWPORT MANAGER

The countdown is on and the transfer deadline is fast approaching.
Personally, as I’ve written about before, I don’t like two things about the transfer window scenario:
1. I believe the summer window should close when the season starts. It is unhealthy for players to remain unsettled whilst the first half a dozen or so games are played.
2. I believe the mid-season window should last no more than 7-14 days for exactly the same reason.
When you have players in your camp who are trying to get away, a long window creates...

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