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As quoted by Sky Sports, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has insisted closing the transfer window early in the Premier League is a “massive mistake”.
What did he say?
Despite the deadline in English football closing on August 8, clubs in some of the other major European leagues still have the opportunity to sign players from the Premier League.
Spurs in particular could lose Denmark international Christian Eriksen to a move abroad, and would then not be able to sign a replacement for the 27-year-old until January at the earliest. Now, Pochettino has bemoaned the difference and urged the “problem” to be fixed as soon as possible.
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He said: “I wasn’t in agreement (with the decision) but at that moment they believed that was best for the clubs. But I think he (Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy) and a lot of people now realise it was a massive mistake. I hope that we fix the problem for the next season.
“We need to go back and operate in the same way that they operate in Europe because I think it’s massive when you go to compete in the Europa League or Champions League. Champions League teams can create a problem for a team like us and it’s so clear that I cannot be happy as a coach that in the last three weeks clubs from Europe can unsettle your team.
“For me it’s not common sense and we need to go back quick, hope they have a good conversation at the Premier League and go back quickly (to how it was).”
Uncertainty
One of the biggest gripes Premier League managers will have with the current system is the uncertainty it naturally creates. Whilst players can’t be sold to other clubs domestically, they can be picked off by European sides. It is why the likes of Eriksen, Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez, amongst others, continue to be linked with moves away.
In Spurs’ case, having the future of one of their key men up in the air is an unnecessary distraction. The north London side are looking to mount a challenge on multiple fronts this season, but have already begun the campaign with the prospect of Eriksen’s departure looming over their shoulders.
How can the manager and the player involved possibly remain focused on the task at hand? As Pochettino suggests, the Premier League’s early deadline experiment has failed and it’s already time it ends.
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