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PMF Chairmen say no to transfer rush Chairmen set to stamp down on transfers A group of PMF Chairmen met today at PMF headquarters, London to discuss the worrying fact that transfers are set to spiral out of control on Saturday 13th October, when the PMF Board lifts not only the transfer embargo on domestic transfers, but also allows PMF clubs to sign players from abroad. PMF Chairmen, representing 28 of the 32 PMF clubs, including Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Everton, Leicester City and Derby County met at PMF House this morning for a meeting which could ultimately have a massive effect on how transfers are conducted by PMF clubs. The PMF Board have already stated that they are expecting a rush of transfer activity after the 13th October, but many chairmen are predicting that it could spiral out of control and are keen to put a stop to it. The meeting at PMF House, which lasted almost three hours attracted a frenzy of media attention, but as the chairmen left the building they refused to discuss their meeting with the awaiting press. Porter and Cadin, who also attended the meeting also refused to comment as they sped away in a waiting car. Only a few representatives from PMF clubs would comment on what exactly the meeting was about, although all wanted to remain anonymous. One representative from Liverpool Football Club said "This meeting was set up in the best interest of all PMF clubs, some chairmen and other board members are so worried that clubs will become unrecognisable after the 13th October that they are determined to do something about it." Our source added "I cannot speak for other clubs, but speaking on behalf of Liverpool Football Club I can say that we set out our expectations for the season to Miles Riley when he came here and we want to insure that he will meet those expectations. We've been in contact with a number of clubs during the pre season and it appears that we are on the verge of a number of transfers on and around the 13th October, this is something we intend to put a stop to." "We understand and support Miles as he looks to strengthen the squad, although we feel that we have a fine squad capable of defeating any club on our day already and we stressed to Miles when he took this post that we didn't want to see an exodus of top players leaving the club in a short space of time." "Miles has already placed a number of first team players on the transfer list and we have to speak to him about that, we admire Miles as a person and as a manager although we will not sit by and watch him totally destroy a fine squad." "We understand that he will want to bring in his own personnel, and that is understandable, but we cannot upset the tight unit we have at the club, too many new faces in such a short space of time will not help the club in any way. We are sure of that." Liverpool are not the only club who are concerned about a large change in personnel over the next few weeks, a source from Newcastle United also revealed that the club were concerned that Sigfried Moeri was on the verge of bringing in a number of new players on the 13th October. He echoed Liverpool's concerns by saying " We are extremely worried that in just a few short weeks we may have a totally unrecognisable squad, it is a situation we will be monitoring very closely and although we support Sigfried as he looks to bring in his own staff, we will certainly put a stop to any transfer we feel is not in the best interests of the club." It is clear that PMF chairmen are set to have a big say in how their clubs are run this season, and managers will have to think twice before dipping into the transfer market in the future. Another source, a PMF spokesman who also wished to remain anonymous said, "It seems odd that PMF chairmen have had to take this action. Many of them do not want to interfere in team affairs but many more are worried that some managers will dip into the transfer market just for the sake of bringing in new players this season, and are keen to put a stop to that." "Speaking personally, I cannot see why some managers would want to bring in 7 or 8 new players in the space of a week. The likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Leeds United have tremendous squads already. Do they really need to sign 7 or 8 more players before the season starts?" Porter and Cadin have yet to comment on the situation although it seems that they would also be keen to see a reduction in transfer activity from what they have both already experienced first hand in other League's. Another source told us "I have managed in other countries and other leagues around the world and I have sometimes wondered how some clubs have ever managed to compete at all. I have seen managers buy and sell 3 or 4 players every single week of the season in what they have called 'an attempt to find the perfect squad'. How can they expect their players to gel as a team when they are in and out of the club in just a couple of months" "I have spoken to Kevin and Olivier and although they have no say in how many transfers are conducted around the league, they would like to see managers exercise a little more thought before diving into the transfer market every other day" As the 13th October approaches, many are calling it Transfer D-Day as managers the length and depth of the country contact each other in an almost frenzied fashion as they search to buy and sell their hot properties. Young, gifted footballers who want nothing more than to play for a club and earn success. Instead, many of them look set to face a season moving house time and time again as they are shipped off from one club to another.
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