The Football League is to continue to allow domestic transfers this season despite the closure of the worldwide transfer window earlier this week.
Fifa have yet to give a definitive decision on whether the League can do so on a permanent basis so they will continue with the policy they began last season.
John Nagle, Football League head of communications, said in a statement: "Once again, the Football League will not be implementing the transfer window system on a domestic basis. Consequently, Football League clubs will be free to operate under the same 'open' system as used last season.
"Clubs will be able to trade freely with each other and with clubs from leagues below the Football League until the transfer deadline on March 25. They will also be able to make loan signings from the clubs of the FA Premier League and may subsequently make such moves permanent at any time."
However, clubs in the top flight will not be able to buy or borrow players from Nationwide League clubs.
Nagle added: "Our clubs will, however, be unable to sell or loan players to FA Premier League clubs or trade with football clubs outside the domestic league structure until the window re-opens on January 1.
"The League understands that Fifa intends to review the effectiveness of transfer windows at the end of the current season. Therefore it is the League's intention to participate fully in this review in order to represent the views of its member clubs."
Story filed: 12:39 Wednesday 3rd September 2003
Fifa have yet to give a definitive decision on whether the League can do so on a permanent basis so they will continue with the policy they began last season.
John Nagle, Football League head of communications, said in a statement: "Once again, the Football League will not be implementing the transfer window system on a domestic basis. Consequently, Football League clubs will be free to operate under the same 'open' system as used last season.
"Clubs will be able to trade freely with each other and with clubs from leagues below the Football League until the transfer deadline on March 25. They will also be able to make loan signings from the clubs of the FA Premier League and may subsequently make such moves permanent at any time."
However, clubs in the top flight will not be able to buy or borrow players from Nationwide League clubs.
Nagle added: "Our clubs will, however, be unable to sell or loan players to FA Premier League clubs or trade with football clubs outside the domestic league structure until the window re-opens on January 1.
"The League understands that Fifa intends to review the effectiveness of transfer windows at the end of the current season. Therefore it is the League's intention to participate fully in this review in order to represent the views of its member clubs."
Story filed: 12:39 Wednesday 3rd September 2003