Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) competition department would like to clarify that there is no international transfer window for this month since FIFA doesn’t approve it for Solomon Islands.
This is after some Telekom S-League clubs are questioning why no transfer window this month. The FIFA transfer window for 2022 was opened in June and September but was not used since a round of TSL was still in progress. There are only two approved registration periods approved for the Solomon Islands, the first before the start of the season and the second after completion of round 1 which is a short window. Any transfer done outside of the approved windows are illegal.
Clubs need to thoroughly analyze player movement to overseas clubs before considering any transfer abroad. Marketing our players overseas is a good thing that we all encouraged but whether clubs or player(s) benefit from the transfer is something that clubs need thorough consideration. SIFF is always there to facilitate player transfers abroad but players and clubs need to make wise decisions.
Therefore, transfer windows for 2023 is yet to be approved by FIFA once SIFF applied according to its competition calendar.
There are only two transfer periods for each country in a year and Solomon Islands transfer windows usually open and close prior to starting of the Telekom S-League and midseason break of the season which is yet to be finalised by the TSL board and present before the SIFF executive for approval.
TSL clubs have a squad of 26 players and player transfer is not permitted until the new season starts likely to be in the 1st of April 2023.
Meanwhile, the 2022/2023 season is set to resume this weekend on Saturday 14th January 2023 at Lawson Tama Stadium.
- SIFF MEDIA
