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The Football League Paper says… Closing the window does have positives

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THE transfer window tends to be something people have mixed views about. Those with longer memories will remember the pre-window days when clubs were at liberty to make signings whenever they wanted.
Critics would no doubt argue that the current August and January windows are a restraint of trade for players and there may well be a legal challenge in the future.
But there is a plus in that the window does add a degree of stability that wasn’t there before. With the window now shut, EFL managers don’t need to worry about losing their star striker or midfield maestro in the run-in...

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