FIFA President Gianni Infantino is concerned about the increasing amounts of player transfers, so in the future, the organization's leader would like to change the established order.
"I don't like what I see now. In 2017, teams spent 6.4 billion U.S. dollars on new players, while agents' fees reached 500 million U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, only 60 million dollars were invested in academies," said the Swiss.
"Why has the situation arisen where more and more money predominates in business, while youth programs receive less attention?
Our priority is transparency, and this must apply to all agents.
The summer transfer window must be shortened and only then should the national championships begin. It is also necessary to reduce the number of transfers during winter," said Infantino.
"Once upon a time, in January, you could only buy a replacement for an injured football player. It is simply unacceptable to overhaul the team in the middle of the season; I don't like it when a loyal club player leaves for another club.
I believe that we need to save our values to make football great again. We must reduce the number of loaned players and limit teams to 25 players.
The best athletes in larger clubs should compete, not sit on the bench. The American system is the best in the world, and they understood that balancing tournaments is necessary for success.
I want to introduce new rules by the end of 2018," mentioned the FIFA president.
