Transfer Window Opens

Season 2008/9

Fixtures are announced on Monday 16^th June,

First match is on August 9

The Football League

Transfer windows are the same as last year – no loan transfers in the first week of the season, the first week of February and after the third Thursday in March.

Hope this helps

Darren Bernstein

Customer Services Manager

Since season 2005/06 Football League clubs have been subject to FIFA's registration and transfer rules which included the introduction of transfer windows between the end of the season and 31st August and during the month of January, i.e. 1^st to 31^st.

The rules affected both permanent and loan transfers and in order to comply The League amended its own regulations governing this area. Previous restrictions on the length of loan periods were altered to allow players of all ages to be loaned from window to window for either a half or full season. Clubs are allowed to register a maximum of eight such signings, four under 23 and a further four over 23 in any season, with only two of the latter age group being allowed to come from the same club.

Additionally, The League, with the approval of the FA, made provision for clubs to take players on short term emergency loans during the closed periods in exceptional circumstances â€" there is no limit on the number of emergency loans.

As in previous seasons, no more than five loan players will be allowed to feature in a club's 16 man matchday squad.

The transfer deadline of the fourth Thursday in March in each season still applies.

The regulations are contained in The League's Handbook which is available to purchase from this office. Please advise if you would like to receive a publications pro-forma for the 2007/08 season.

Thank you for contacting The Football League.

Patricia Brown

Customer Services

The Football League

www.football-league.co.uk