Tuesday, June 10, marks the closing of the transfer market. It does not, unfortunately, stop the sea of rumors about players leaving Aston Villa. Officially, it will mean a pause in business as many around the world prepare for the Club World Cup.
This is another instance of the rules and establishment being created to obviously benefit those already at the top. Sides with inherent advantages continuously find ways to bend the system to aid in their pursuits while undermining and limiting the possibilities of others to also be able to enjoy success.
There are not too many looking forward to or excited about this Club World Cup. Most recognize it for what it is. Clubs will have a chance to further market themselves and capitalize financially through their involvement in the competition.
Teams wanted to be able to showcase their new signings and have something of a preseason marketing push, using this competition as a platform, so the transfer window has been opened. From June 16 until September 1, it will reopen again, allowing everyone to engage in business as normal.
Something like this should further illustrate how the ways in which business is conducted only serve to prop up those already on top. Once a club like Villa figures out a way to only partake in the fruits of its labor, rest assured, the rules will change once again.
Consistent hurdles standing in Aston Villa's way
Or, loopholes like what Chelsea used to navigate PSR concerns are then closed off, only allowing one of the 'top six' to be able to take advantage of something, while not allowing anyone else to then also benefit from the same measure.
For Villa, it is part of the continued barrier that is placed in front of the club that they have to continually find a way to overcome. In order to defeat it, Villa have to win on the pitch and do so with enough of a margin so that it becomes undeniable and a further change or error cannot then be enough to thwart the Villans' efforts.