SEAN Dyche has backed the decision to close the Premier League transfer window before the start of the season.

But the Clarets chief said the club had abstained from Thursday's vote on the decision as his view was 'slightly different' to that of the board.

The vote to shut the window on the Thursday before the start of the season, starting from the 2018/18 campaign, passed by the smallest margin possible, with 14 of the 20 clubs voting in favour, while five were against and Burnley abstained.

Dyche said as a manager he was in favour of ending the window before a ball was kicked in the league, but said from a business point of view there were other factors to consider.

Asked about the club's decision to abstain, Dyche said: "The vote was made, then we joined at the end of it.

"They (the club) know from my views as manager, from a club point of view it’s similar but slightly different.

"What about the rest of the windows, are they going to close? We’re not sure yet. There’s talk of Germany coming into line, that would be helpful of course.

"We haven’t forgotten our past either, we know it puts pressure on the teams coming up, especially the one in the play-offs.

"There’s also the World Cup coming up. How does that affect it? Will it be extended in a World Cup year?

"Everyone wanted change, but there’s always going to be something you’re not quite sure on.

"If all the other main markets in Europe come into line that will be helpful for all."

Dyche had previously come out in favour of closing the window early, citing the possibility of players moving clubs and then divulging information on how their previous team were planning to set up to his new employers.

The Turf chief has again spoke in favour of the decision, despite the club abstaining in the vote, and said he is keen to work with a settled squad from the moment the season begins.

"From a manager’s point of view it’s definite for me, you want to work with the players you’ve got, you want to say ‘that’s us, this is what we are’," he said.

"Once the season starts it’s really tricky when you’re trying to still recruit and keep hold of players.

"That’s the key to it, from a management point of view everyone knows where they stand and we get on with it."

Next year the window will close at 5pm on Thursday, August 9, but it remains to be seen if other European leagues will follow suit and close their transfer windows before the season starts, while the English Football League (EFL) are also yet to make a decision on when their window will close.

That could open up the prospect of Premier League clubs being unable to sign players after August 9, but still facing the possibility of losing players to European clubs until the end of the month.

But Dyche is happy to see the Premier League leading the way in changing their window, and said it had been discussed a meeting of managers earlier in the summer.

"In the summer when we had a meeting it was offered for a view of people’s thoughts, so I would imagine they’ve looked at it and thought if the managers think it helpful they’ve got to consider it and they’ve taken action," Dyche added.