The English Football League have announced a change for the upcoming transfer window ahead of what will be a big summer for Nottingham Forest.
Regardless of what division the Reds find themselves in next season, as they push for a place in the Premier League, changes will be made to the playing squad once this term finishes.
The EFL have not yet confirmed a date for when this year’s summer window will open, but they have agreed to move it into line with the international transfer window.
The alteration was ratified at an Extraordinary General Meeting today, with Football League clubs also approving changes to regulations in respect of self-reporting of unpaid player salaries.
A statement from the EFL said: “The EFL and its clubs have agreed to open the summer domestic transfer window in line with the international transfer window.
“As a result, and subject to the day of the week, the domestic summer window will open 12 weeks prior to the closure of the registration window and not the day after a club’s season concludes as has been the case in previous years.
“The EFL will confirm the opening date of the summer 2022 window in due course.”
The statement added: “A new requirement for clubs to self-report instances of non-payment of player wages has been introduced to reflect the views of both the League and its clubs that non-payment of salary obligations is a serious breach of regulations.
“With immediate effect clubs must now notify the League within two working days of the due date if they have failed to meet their financial obligations to a player or players.
“Any club in default of payments to players will, as is the case currently, be subject to an immediate registration embargo.
“If a club defaults on payments, it will be able to accept a sanction by way of an ‘Agreed Decision,’ which must be ratified by an Independent Chair in accordance with EFL regulations.
“Alternatively, the club can elect to have the matter determined by a full Independent Disciplinary Commission.
“New sanctioning guidelines have also been introduced, ranging from a suspended sporting sanction to multiple points deductions.
“Today’s changes follow a comprehensive review by the League and its clubs into instances of non-payment and will allow any alleged misconduct to be addressed in a timely manner without requiring prior notification of breaches from the Professional Footballers’ Association.”
