Football NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 9 Aug 2026
De Rossi Blasts Transfer Window: 'Abomination'
Genoa's coach calls the late transfer deadline 'idiotic' and a 'total red tape abomination.'
D. De Rossi
coach
Coach
Daniele De Rossi
Club
Genoa
Complaint
Transfer window open after season starts
Recent result
Lost 1-0 to Deportivo La Coruna
What happened. De Rossi agreed with Gasperini that having the transfer window open after the season starts is an abomination, calling it idiotic and a red tape disaster.
- De Rossi says coaches denounce this every year but nothing changes.
- Genoa lost 1-0 to Deportivo La Coruna in a friendly.
- Brooke Norton-Cuffy was rested due to transfer market issues.
“The transfer deadline being after the second Serie A match of the season is idiotic, a total red tape abomination.”
— Daniele De Rossi
De Rossi's comments add to growing criticism of the transfer window timing, which affects squad preparation.
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