League One Squad List

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but in the course of looking up something about loans this morning I came across the League One regulations regarding squad size which I thought were interesting.

Basically, as soon as the transfer window is over each club has to submit a final squad list to the EFL and the list is restricted to a maximum of 22 players, excluding goalkeepers and under 21 players (born on or after 1/1/2001).

By my reckoning before Tedic we had 19 players in the first team squad who are not goalkeepers or under 21:-

Williams, Styles, Andersen, Cundy, Cadden, Kitching, Kane, Norwood, Benson, Iseka, Moon, Thomas, McCarthy, Hondermarck, Oduor, Aitchison, Helik, Wolfe, Cole.

So if Tedic is going into the first-team squad that would make 20 and only leave 2 slots free as things stand. That might also partially explain Duff's less than gushing endorsement of Tedic as a first-teamer.

Hopefully there will be some 'outs' before the deadline so that there is room to make the minimum 4 effective signings (RB, CM, 2CF) I believe we still need but this is another constraint that needs an eye kept on.

 

Ok

 

Think the Premier league will be loaning youngsters in September.

 

I think there will be three slots when Styles goes.I would play hardball with Helic.That leaves rwb,centre mid and another striker.

 

Doesn't the loan market also cease at 11 o'clock on 31st August?

 

I thought that it was just the transfer window which closed.
I maybe wrong I am often ,but I thought I remember Duffy saying we would be looking for premier league loans on September 1st

 

Fair enough, mate. I thought both the loan and permanent transfer market closed at the same time.

 

Hey Kev I maybe wrong let me know ,it's never stopped you in the past

 

Pah! You've never been wrong as often as me!

 

Sounds like the Python sketch

 

No one expects the comfy chair!

 

Couple of years ago the loan window stayed open for EFL clubs for an extra 3 weeks - however I'm not sure if that's because of Covid and how slow things had to be done for the sake of caution though. A lot has been changing in the last 3/4 years so I'm not sure if its permanent or not!

 

The transfer window closes at 11pm on 1st September, and I believe that includes loan deals too.

So Duff may well be looking at loans on deadline day...

 

Cheers, mate. You're a good 'un.

 

Efl rules:

44.9 Squad Lists

44.9.1 Clubs shall be permitted to name up to a maximum number of Players in their Squad List based on the following provisions:

(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, 25 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player; and

(b) in respect of League One and Two Clubs 22 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player.

44.9.2 The following Players do not need to be included in the Squad List to be eligible to play in League Matches:

(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, any Under 21 Player (save for any Under 21 Player who is registered with the Club on a Temporary Loan Transfer); and

(b) in respect of League One Clubs and League Two Clubs:

(i) any Under 21 Players; and

(ii) goalkeepers.

Guidance

Clubs are required to declare whether or not a Player is goalkeeper when submitting a registration application. Inaccurately declaring an outfield Player as a goalkeeper will constitute misconduct as a breach of the Club’s obligation to behave towards the League with the upmost good faith (as per Regulation 3.4).

Under 21 Players who are on Loan to Championship Clubs are counted towards the 25 Player limit for the purpose of the Squad List Regulation.

44.9.3 Each Club shall submit its Squad List to The League:

(a) within 24 hours of the conclusion of the Summer Transfer Window; or

(b) such other date and time as may be notified by the Board.

Guidance

The inclusion of this power is to amend the deadline for submitting Squad Lists where the 24 hour deadline would impact on a weekend/bank holiday.

44.9.4 A Club shall apply to:

(a) include a Player on its Squad List; and/or

(b) remove a Player from its Squad List,

by submitting a request to that effect to The League (in such manner as The League shall direct from time to time).

Guidance

All details to be uploaded via iFAS.

44.9.5 A Player shall be deemed to have been included or removed from a Club’s Squad List on receipt of The League’s confirmation of the same (which may be given electronically).

44.9.6 Changes to a Squad List may be made:

(a) during the period of a Transfer Window; and

(b) at other times only with the permission of The League.

EDIT

It’s very wordy so I’m not pasting more in but essentially there is no ‘loan window’ - it’s just the same transfer window, it closes at the same time, and loans can only be for half or full seasons, not a month at a time etc, except in the case of an emergency goalkeeper loan.