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The new Club World Cup will get underway on June 14, kicking off a busy summer of football for the 32 teams involved.
Taking place in the United States, the new-look tournament also means that an extra transfer window will be in place.
Sanctioned at the behest of FIFA, the window will open early from June 1 to June 10.
This is to allow teams competing in the tournament to add extra strength in depth, meaning we could see clubs act earlier than usual in the market.
So, why exactly is there an extra transfer window, why is it split and when is the Club World Cup kicking off?
Read on below for everything you need to know about the extra transfer window set to be in place this summer.
Here is everything you need to know about the extra transfer window in place this summer
The Club World Cup will get underway on June 14, kicking off a busy summer
Why is there an extra transfer window?
There is typically one only one summer transfer window for European clubs, which usually opens at the end of June or beginning of July.
However, this time around, FIFA has changed its usual rules to allow clubs competing in the newly-revamped Club World Cup to sign players for the tournament.
A FIFA statement on the new window reads: ‘Member associations of clubs participating in the competition shall have the possibility to establish an exceptional additional registration period from June 1-10, 2025.
‘For the avoidance of doubt, no member association is obliged to establish such an exceptional additional registration period.’
To avoid giving an unfair advantage to teams in the tournament, the extra transfer window is open to all clubs, not just those involved in the Club World Cup.
Why is the transfer window split?
After closing on June, the transfer window will remain shut for six days, until June 16, for Premier League teams.
Page 267 of the 2024-25 season handbook states that the summer window must open ‘at midnight on the date 12 weeks prior to the date on which it is to conclude’.
League rules say the summer window must be a maximum of 12 weeks, while the winter window can be longer than four weeks.
The early window in place for the Club World Cup is considered as an exceptional registration period, making it separate from the handbook’s usual advice.
When is the Club World Cup?
The tournament will be held at various venues across the United States
The new-look Club World Cup will begin on Saturday June 14 and finish nearly a month later on Sunday July 13.
The tournament will be held at various venues across the United States and involve the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG.
While the competition may be viewed as an after-thought by some fans, it comes with a lucrative award – as the winners of the tournament will receive up to £97million ($125million) from FIFA.
A £774million ($1billion) will be shared between the 32 clubs – in addition to a £406million ($525million) participation fee shared based on sporting and commercial criteria, with a further £368million ($475million) shared based on sporting performance.
