Transfer Room is being used by 13 clubs in the English top flight, as well as others from around the world, to conduct business in a coronavirus-affected environment
For a few frantic hours last Thursday, executives from 250 football clubs across five continents were immersed in the world of online speed dating. Every 10 minutes a fresh encounter would start. Small talk would be made. An understanding be reached. Perhaps even a deal struck. And then a button would be pressed and the whole process would start again. And all the business was conducted without an agent in sight.
In all, 13 Premier League clubs were involved, including Arsenal, Everton, and Brighton. “You get a 10-minute slot. That’s it. Then, bang, on to the next one,” explains Dan Ashworth, the Brighton technical director, who says he and his colleagues Paul Winstanley and David Weir wracked up 45 virtual meetings with other clubs in four hours.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/07/premier-league-clubs-turn-to-online-dating-methods-in-the-transfer-market under the title “Premier League clubs turn to online dating methods in the transfer market”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
