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Greek sports federation and FIFA calendar updates

Overview

The Hellenic Volleyball Federation has announced that the summer transfer period for the 2026-2027 season will conclude on September 15, 2026. To prevent technical issues, the federation has advised clubs to complete athlete consent and fee payments well before the deadline. All transfers must be saved in temporary storage by September 15 and finalized by September 16, 2026. In football, FIFA is implementing a change to the international match calendar for the 2026-2027 season. The September and October international breaks will be merged into a single 16-day window, beginning September 21 and ending October 6, 2026. This period allows national teams to play up to four matches, including Nations League fixtures, and will result in two consecutive weekends without league matches for domestic clubs. Regarding Greek football, the summer transfer window is scheduled to close on the evening of September 15, 2026. A secondary window will follow from September 16 to September 29, 2026, specifically for professional free agents whose contracts expired or were terminated by mutual consent before the regular window closed. Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) regulations prohibit players from terminating contracts after September 15 solely to access this window, though exceptions exist for unilateral terminations with legal cause. The EPO may approve registrations up to five working days after the deadline in exceptional cases. Following the closure of the primary summer window on September 15, Greek clubs can continue to sign free agents until September 29 or 30. Available high-profile unattached players include Jadon Sancho, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Paul Pogba, Wilfried Zaha, Ines Bisuama, and Renato Sanches. Defensive options include Dani Carvajal and David Alaba, while midfield options include Tanguy Ndombele and Mohamed Elneny.

Entities

Hellenic Football Federation · Paul Pogba · Hellenic Volleyball Federation · FIFA · UEFA

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Free agents available for Greek football clubs

    Greek football clubs can still sign free agents until late September, with high-profile players like Jadon Sancho and Oleksandr Zinchenko among the available options.

  2. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Greece football transfer window deadlines and market trends

    Greece's summer football transfer window closes on September 15, 2026, followed by a special period for free agents. Greek players ranked 16th globally in summer transfer values.

  3. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Sports updates: Volleyball transfer deadline and FIFA calendar changes

    The Hellenic Volleyball Federation's summer transfer window ends September 15, 2026, while FIFA prepares to merge September and October football international breaks into one 16-day period starting in 2026.

  4. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Greece football transfer window deadlines and free agent rules

    The Greek summer transfer window for professional football clubs closes on September 15, 2026, with a special window for free agents running until September 29.

Sources

aek1924.gr · athletiko.gr · dimokratiki.gr · ertnews.gr · gazzetta.gr · metrosport.gr · naftemporiki.gr · newsbomb.gr · paixebala.gr · protothema.gr · sportal.gr

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