As Manchester United moved closer to signing Carlos Tevez on a two-year loan deal, Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry called for temporary moves to be banned in the Premiership.
The Carlo Tevez affair has prompted former Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry to call for new rules banning loan moves in the Premiership
Parry, formerly chief executive at the Premier League, believes the loan system could be abused and thinks clubs are wealthy enough to make the practice unnecessary.
He said: "When I was at the Premier League we always took the view that, given the money in the Premier League, you didn't need loans - you should be able to stand on your own two feet.
"There is enough money around to make transfer deals permanent. That stood for over 10 years. It's only in the last two or three years we have had the loan system in the Premier League."
But Parry conceded that most of Liverpool's top-flight rivals did not share his views. "It worked fine without it. There is a sense that it can be open to abuse. But clearly it was the will of the clubs to allow the relaxation of it and clearly the majority are in favour," he said.
The move for Tevez remains shrouded in legal challenges and confusion. West Ham issued a statement on Friday night insisting the Argentine is a registered West Ham player contracted to 2010.
The Premier League will scrutinise the agreement, with Manchester United believing they can sign the striker on a two-year loan with a view to a three-year permanent move.
The saga could drag on for months as Kia Joorabchian contests West Ham's right to tear up the agreement which gave his companies, Media SportsInvestments and Just Sport Inc, the power to transfer Tevez at a time of their choosing with only £100,000 going to the club.
The Premier League insist West Ham must keep the market rate of any loan or transfer fee or they could be found guilty of breaching the same rule on third-party interference which culminated with the club receiving a £5.5 million fine.