Sunderland chief Quinn blasts 'stupid' window as a money-maker for agents

15 January 2010 12:47
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn believes the 'stupid' transfer window system is little more than a money-maker for football agents.   [LNB]The Irishman is currently working to push home manager Steve Bruce's interest in his own targets at a time of year when neither man likes to do business.   [LNB] January sales: Steve Bruce wants to add to his squad during the transfer window[LNB]'Stupid': Quinn's assessment of the transfer window[LNB]Quinn told the club's official website, www.safc.com:'Put it this way, if I was a football agent and I got all the otheragents together and said, 'How can we get more money out of theseclubs?', we would invent a transfer window system.  [LNB]'There is not one fan of it, other than agents who know that whenpanic ensues, players are bought for larger transfer fees and largeragency fees.  [LNB] 'I have nothing personally against agents - they have a job to do -but what a helping hand this transfer window business gives them. It'sstupid stuff.' [LNB][LNB][LNB] End of the line for Russell Anderson at Sunderland as Black Cats terminate contract Sunderland agree £2m deal for former Arsenal defender DemelKenwyne Jones could still be on Stoke radar as chairman refuses to rule out move for Sunderland strikerSUNDERLAND FC

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