Conference bring in transfer window

Yesterday's Conference AGM decided to bring in a transfer window which will also apply to the Football League.

The basis of the new rules were published on Confguide last Friday and the AGM confirmed that the 22 Conference clubs will not be able to sign players from the end of August until January when a one month transfer window will come into effect.

"Clubs will be able to sign goalkeepers if an emergency exists," said John Moules the Conference Director.

However, according to the Non-League Paper, for some unexplained reason Moules would not comment on certain aspects of the rules.

"I can't comment on the issue involving loan players and neither can the clubs. They have been told to remain silent," he said.

Why there is this silence is not clear unless there are talks going on about certain issues behind the scenes.

Moules did say that he didn't think the new rules would "have a great impact."

Comments from clubs were virtually non-exsistant after the meeting, but the impression was that the new rules could put up the costs of running clubs as they will be likely to need a couple of extra players in their squads to cover for injury crisis or suspensions and the like.

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