Premier League clubs have agreed to close the summer transfer window the day before the start of the 2018-19 season.
This means Premier League clubs will not be allowed to register any new players after 5pm on the Thursday before the season-opener.
The vote at a meeting of top-flight clubs in London on Thursday, which was not unanimous, followed weeks of debate about the uncertainty caused to managers and players by three weeks of transfer activity and speculation at the start of a new campaign.
At least 14 of the PL's twenty clubs, 70%, must agree for a new rule to be introduced.
The change will apply to Premier League clubs only and has no bearing on other leagues and compeitions so clubs will still have the ability to sell players to other leagues in which the transfer window is still open.
The rule amendment will see the summer transfer window in any year end at 17:00 on the Thursday before the start of season, meaning the 2018 summer window will close on Thursday 9 August.
The decision has no impact on the January transfer window which will be open as usual during the first month of 2018.
