🗓️ Why the Premier League Window Is Split in 2025

The Premier League has introduced a second, short summer transfer window for 2025 — one of the most unique in recent history.

• Window One ran from June 1–10, as an “exceptional registration period” aligned with the expanded FIFA Club World Cup Royal Blue Mersey+15The Guardian+15OneFootball+15Talksport+5Sky Sports+5Sky Sports+5.

• This was followed by a six-day pause, mandated by Premier League regulations limiting each window to 12 weeks NBC Sports+3Sports Illustrated+3Talksport+3.

• Window Two reopened on June 16 and runs until September 1 (7 pm BST) NBC Sports+3Sky Sports+3Sky Sports+3.

This format ensures clubs like Chelsea and Man City can bolster squads for the Club World Cup, while others prepare for the upcoming season. Most European leagues have adopted similar adjustments