Hull City Faces Three-Window Transfer Embargo Over £1m Loan Fee Nonpayment
Hull City Faces Three-Window Transfer Embargo Over £1m Loan Fee Nonpayment

Hull City Faces Three-Window Transfer Embargo Over £1m Loan Fee Nonpayment

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Hull City, a Championship football club and former Premier League side, has been placed under a three-window transfer embargo by the English Football League due to their failure to pay a £1 million loan fee to Aston Villa for player Louie Barry. The embargo, effective from July 4, 2025, prevents Hull from paying transfer fees and limits their ability to sign new players, except free agents or those not requiring fees, until January 2027. The club's new manager Sergej Jakirovic faces significant challenges in squad strengthening amid these restrictions. Hull's owner, Acun Ilicali, has invested heavily in the club but financial concerns persist, including delayed wage payments and rising debts, prompting the EFL to demand funding assurances. Hull is confident of a reduction in the embargo upon appeal, citing partial payments and an agreement to settle remaining debts over time. This sanction places Hull alongside Sheffield Wednesday as Yorkshire clubs under transfer bans due to financial non-compliance.

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