loan rules - Posted on pinkun

I've found this which sort of clears up the loan rules

The rules covering loans in this division are different from those in the Premier League and I don’t envy those who have to interpret them. The duration of a standard loan is the time between the transfer windows so either half a season or a full season. Recalling a player is only allowed in full season loans except for keepers in exceptional circumstances.

But there are also emergency loans for between 28 and 93 days where recalls are allowed after the first 28 days. Pay attention, there will be a test later!

The rule book states you can only have five loan players in your squad of 16 (something Leeds got wrong last year) and you can have no more than four loans from one club.

You can have a maximum of eight standard loans in a season, but of these no more than four can be aged under 23. No more than two over 23 year old players can join from one club per season, but for some reason a player from overseas is not registered as a loan.

Well, I’m sure that that has cleared things up for everyone. The actual deal, and who pays what, is between the clubs. In some cases a club will pay a fee to take a player on loan and pick up all of the player’s wages, in other cases it may just be some, or all of the wages, but no fee. Each club has to weigh up what is best for them financially, as well as how loans will help long term development and prevent short term frustration for players who can’t get in the first team.

Posted By: phrankin, Nov 21, 16:54:58