Joint Handbook 2023 2024

The Premier League The EFL Any League operating at Step 1 to 6 of the National League System

on such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreed by the two clubs and the player. For Loan Transfers between Clubs in the same Competition the transfer must be completed via the Online Player Registration System, with a Competition Temporary Transfer Form completed and retained by the Club. For Loan Transfers between Clubs in different Competitions the transfer must be completed. via the Online Player Registration System, to include any applicable loan form (as communicated by The FA from time to time.

The player being taken on loan must sign a Competition contract registration form which will be valid for the full period of the loan, including any extension to the loan period.

If the original Loan agreement contains a pre - agreed recall clause, a Player may be recalled by the loaning Club submitting written confirmation to the borrowing Club, the Competition and The FA.

Where no pre - agreed recall clause exists, the cancellation must be agreed between the loaning Club, the borrowing Club and the Player. The loaning Club must submit written confirmation to the borrowing Club, the Competition and The FA. The Competition ’ s standard cancellation form must be used to prematurely end the Temporary Transfer period. The temporary registration for the borrowing Club will automatically be deemed to be cancelled upon maturity of the temporary transfer period.

Where a Short - Term Loan, expires, and is not renewed simultaneously, any subsequent Short - Term Loan, of that Player to the same Club will be subject to a minimum duration of 28 days.

Where a Short - Term Loan, [Youth Loan] or Long - Term Loan (or period of Work Experience) expires on or after the last match of the season and the Club finishes in a Play - Off Position, and both Clubs agree, the Loans shall be e tended to include the Club ’ s remaining Play - Off Matches. Any such extension is not subject to any time limits that would otherwise apply and must be agreed in writing by the player ’ s parent Club and be registered with the Competition in accordance with these Rules. and registered with The FA in accordance with the Player Status Rules

6.6.2

Short Term Loan Transfers

A Club can have up to a maximum of twelve (12) Short Term Loans during a Playing Season. The minimum period of a Short - Term Loan transfer must be twenty - eight (28) days with a maximum period to the end of the Playing Se son. Clubs playing in Competitions at Steps 1 to 4 of the National League System may register players on a Short Term Loan from clubs in the EFL. The Competition shall not approve more than two (2) Short Term Loan transfers to or from any one club, EFL clubs, at any one time. subject to the overall limit of four (4) Players joining a Club from another club in any Playing Season as set out at Rule 6.6.1). On completing the Competition Temporary Transfer Form for internal Temporary Transfers or FA form H3 for Temporary Transfers involving two competitions, a Club must retain copies in case of dispute or if called in case requested by the Competition or The FA. Clubs must also take the appropriate action on the Online Player Registration System. To extend the period of any Short - Term Loan transfer a further Competition Temporary Transfer Form for internal Temporary Transfers or FA form H3 for Temporary Transfers involving two competitions must be completed and copies retained as directed above. If the Short - Term Loan transfer is extended only the Club for whom the Player was originally registered will be allowed to cancel the agreement at any time within the extension period, i.e. after 28 days. In the case of a goalkeeper Clubs may mutually agree, if they so wish, to include a recall clause in the agreement to enable the Club for who the Player was originally registered to recall the Player at any time during the loan period. Players other than goalkeepers may not be recalled within the first month, i.e. 28 days, of any loan.

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