Zappa 0 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Source is a RangersMedia NewsNow release :- Andy Webster cannot return to Rangers in January Just thought I'd pass this info along since a lot of fans have been uncertain as to whether it would be possible to bring him back in January or not. This pretty much puts an end to the speculation since it's against the rules. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 The world's governing body for football has ruled that one-year loan deals cannot be terminated. "If it's a season-long loan, it cannot be terminated in order to bring players back," Far be it for me to doubt the word of Muff, but if that's a lift from a FIFA guideline, it's the most informal statement they've ever put out. Sounds a lot more like someone Scottish talking, which makes me suspicious straight away! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I'm still not convinced. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 There goes KevinThomson8s theory then. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 Far be it for me to doubt the word of Muff, but if that's a lift from a FIFA guideline, it's the most informal statement they've ever put out. Sounds a lot more like someone Scottish talking, which makes me suspicious straight away! I agree that it 'looks' like it might be a quote from an unofficial source, but you only have to go to page 16 in the following FIFA document to see that it is indeed the case - Regulations on the Status and Transfers of players (October 2009) It would take special circumstances for the loan deal contract to be broken & us being short of CB cover is NOT what would be considered as a special circumstance or 'just cause' as the regulations call it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 But you can loan a player in exceptional circumstances. Would it not be a bit odd not to be able to cancel a loan in such circumstances? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 But you can loan a player in exceptional circumstances. Would it not be a bit odd not to be able to cancel a loan in such circumstances? Would us asking for Webster back from loan really be "exceptional circumstances" though ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 But you can loan a player in exceptional circumstances. Would it not be a bit odd not to be able to cancel a loan in such circumstances? Would us asking for Webster back from loan really be "exceptional circumstances" though ? No, definitely not. Something could possibly be wangled if United hadn't been playing Webster. I think if a player has played in less than 10% of matches there's a get out clause which could possibly be exploited, but Webster has already played more than that out of the full seasons fixtures, never mind fixtures till January. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Would us asking for Webster back from loan really be "exceptional circumstances" though ? I was thinking more if we have injury troubles come jan. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I was thinking more if we have injury troubles come jan. Fair enough, I didnt see you asking it that way - saw it more as a "lets just say we have exceptional circumstances". I doubt we would be able to get him back under that guise. Would be interesting to see how they determine it - have only really seen it done with keepers. Plus.... we have McCulloch fitting in (rightly or wrongly) and Broadfoot on the way back - chances are the authorities would deny it anyway. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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