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Just to add a bit more clarification, here is an exchange of emails with the Football League. Rules could be changed next year but she doesn't say whether that will be to prevent the likes of Watford doing what they are currently doing. Can you confirm which players you are referring to? To...

Nobody is saying there shouldn't be a loan system, just that it shouldn't be abused. Whatever rules apply between English clubs should apply to loans from other countries.

This appears to have been discussed at Charlton as well but seems to have been accepted that it doesn't apply to foreign players although no one can point to the regulation allowing this. Watford and loans - Charlton Life

That could be the reason but I can't see anything confirming that in the rules, admittedly only a cursory scan through!

Neuton Piccoli Udinese (replaced Hall on 42 mins) Daniel Pudil Udinese Chalobah Chelsea Ekstrand Udinese Anya Udinese (replaced on 73 mins by Bia on loan from Standard Liege) Abdi Udinese (replaced on 80 mins by Battochio from Udinese) Vydra Udinese I believe that is right but stand...

Can anyone clarify the rules relating to loan players as, according to my calculations, from the 42 min when Neuton Piccoli came on, Watford fielded 7 players on loan! According to the link below, this would seem to suggest they were outside the rules (see rule 52 and in particular rule...