The decision was made on Thursday following a meeting between the English top-flight bosses, with the decision made to close the transfer period before the campaign kicks off.
This, after numerous managers complained of their players being distracted during the first two weeks of the league campaign, with many a player’s futures having only been decided on the August 31 deadline at midnight.
That includes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who moved from Arsenal to Liverpool hours before the deadline, just a few days after the Gunners have suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to the Reds at Anfield.