Jose Mourinho: Man Utd manager says transfer window change will not affect club
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Manchester United will be "strong and powerful" despite the risks that come with closing the transfer window earlier, says manager Jose Mourinho.
United voted against the proposal passed on Thursday for next year's summer window to shut before the 2018-19 Premier League season starts.
"There's a disadvantage where the market is closed for us and open for others," said Mourinho.
"But when we close our doors, we close the market for others too."
The Portuguese was in favour of the proposal voted for by 14 Premier League clubs - the minimum needed for the plans to be approved.
However, his club, Manchester City, Watford, Swansea and Crystal Palace all voted against, while Burnley abstained.
The next summer window across Europe runs until 31 August. The Premier League's move means while clubs will be able to sell until that date, buying activity will cease on 9 August for the 2018-19 season.
Mourinho added: "I want to arrive at day one with my squad and players, I don't want to be waiting for late decisions - that's the perspective of the coach.
"But there is another perspective - I have to share the problems the board have. When a decision is not uniform around Europe, obviously we are opening an element of disadvantage for the English clubs.
"That was the reason why United voted against."
But he added: "I expect United to be strong and powerful enough when the market closes."
I don't see any problems - Conte
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte also agrees with the decision to bring forward deadline day.
The Italian said: "If you have a programme and a plan, and this plan is very clear, it's not important to wait until the end of the window to sell your players.
"If you decide in the right time that these players are to stay in your squad, I don't see any problems about this.
"The transfer market is always a very difficult period for the coaches. You stay and wait for new players, and sometimes you lose your players. For this reason, I don't love this period. For me, if this period is short it's better."
'We want Europe's leagues to follow' - Guardiola
Despite City having voted against the amendment, manager Pep Guardiola said the club believes it is "good for the Premier League". The 46-year-old said he hoped other European leagues would follow suit.
"The Premier League is the first one to take the initiative over something that is quite complicated," said the Spaniard.
"Manchester City agrees with that. It does mean our transfer window will be closed before Spain and Italy. But we hope to speak with Uefa and Fifa so that all the transfer windows change at the same time.
"It is important to start the season with the same players. Hopefully, we can fix it for all the other clubs in Europe to finish at the same time. English football is the first, hopefully the rest will follow."
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"True. It won't stop them selling a player for £800,000 and then buying him back for £90,000,000."
They never sold Pogba though, he refused to sign a new contract & signed for Juventus instead. £800k was the compensation the PFCC decided Juventus should pay Man utd
I'm not a Man United fan, and certainly not a Mourinho fan, but you're completely wrong. They have been playing some entertaining and exciting football so far this season and have some incredible players. As much as it pains me to say it...
Should only have been passed if other top EU leagues followed suit in my opinion - or if it meant closed for selling also.
But even so, if United want a player and have got the mulah it normally happens, Cest la vie
Are you that medical assistant that got sacked by any chance??
Either that or you have a serious obsession with Jose, You have made 20 comments on him now, i am thinking you might have a bit of a crush on the special one :)
You continually accuse Mourinho of being boring in this and other HYS......
Pot.
Kettle.
Black.......
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He's no winner
Says the keyboard warrior who probably earns minimum wage and still lives with his parents in a council house
These HYS get worse by the day.
We should hear more from him.
The hate from Liverpoolers in nothing more than background noise.
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Andy MacDonald
Why no comments from other clubs/ managers?
Oh yeah I forgot, it's BBC united.
Silly me.
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Well at least the last sentence is accurate, perhaps in future you should read articles before commenting on them?
Downgraded sky sub to the basic. Should thank sky for saving me money. Why sub to sky sports that is boosting pl players egos and wages
So José hasn't won anything without money behind him.
So when he won the Champions League with Porto he spent more than any other team in Europe did he?
These ABU'S come up with all kind of rubbish.
ABU'S don't let the FACTS get in the way of your hatred.
I think you have a crush on Jose, you cant stop saying his name :)
Never been a massive fan of Jose, and the way he conducts himself.
But you unfortunately have to agree he is a winner, irrelevant of how he does it.
We paid 90 million for him and made the money back within 2 months from all the revenue he generated. plus 90 million is spare change for a club like Utd