La saison des transferts...

[François]

USL announces Transfer Windows
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Tuesday, January 27, 2004

TAMPA, FL -- United Soccer Leagues announced today that it will be subject to the international registration periods for transfers of in-contract players that apply across the soccer world, releasing the official transfer windows USL will utilize for professional players in the United States and Canada.

"We have been preparing for this instance for some time as transfer windows have been in place abroad for several years and are confident this will not adversely affect the operations of any of our clubs," said Tim Holt, Director of USL League Operations.

Due to the timing and placement of the USL regular-season and postseason calendar (April - September), the windows imposed upon USL by FIFA differ from those imposed upon other leagues internationally.

Due to varying schedule lengths, USL's American clubs and Major League Soccer will utilize different secondary transfer windows. USL clubs will follow the transfer window of their nation.

For the 2004 season and until further notice, FIFA will not register player transfers that take place outside of the following transfer windows:

United States - USL Transfer Windows
- January 1 until March 31 (the "primary window")
- July 5 until August 5 (the "secondary window")

Canada - USL Transfer Windows
- Feburary 1 until April 30 (the "primary window")
- June 1 until July 31 (the "secondary window")

United States - MLS Transfer Windows
- January 1 until March 31 (the "primary window")
- August 15 until September 15 (the "secondary window")

By a FIFA Circular to all national associations, FIFA has clarified that national associations may register certain players who are free of contract and seeking employment even if such registration falls outside of the transfer windows.

[Bxl Boy]

Une excellente nouvelle ! Voilà qui apporte de la crédibilité et de la clarté à la A-League. Et, enfin, ils se mettent à appliquer les règlements internationaux... Si tous les ans on a un progrès, lequel peut-on attendre pour 2005 ? 3 changements ou la fin des prolongations ? (Je vote pour le second, mais euh les deux ne seraient pas de refus)

Je leur ai écrit pour avoir quelques précisions sur ces périodes de transferts. Pour savoir si par exemple ils allaient en faire une commune aux 16 équipes de la A-League.

[Y]

Tu pourras faire un copie-coller de la réponse, afin de partager cette information précieuse...

[Bxl Boy]

Oui, c'était évidemment le but de l'opération ! Avoir davantage de précisions pour les faire partager à tout le monde (et traduites aussi)

[Bxl Boy]

Voilà, tous les détais sont en section actualité

[Bxl Boy]

Ca réagit pas beaucoup...
Tout le monde s'en fout ou personne n'a rien compris ?

PS : je suis pas sûr que les USL aient d'ailleurs tout compris de leur côté... elles risquent d'avoir des surprises...