FIFA's new transfer window rules for all English clubs will have little impact on Coca-Cola League clubs including Swansea City, Wrexham and Cardiff City because of a loophole in the laws.
Cola Cola League clubs were bracing themselves for the introduction of the hugely unpopular window system this summer.
Under the regulations, which have been used in the top flight for three seasons, no transfers are permitted between the end of August and January 1, then from February 1 until the end of each season.
That meant the three Welsh clubs being forced to build bigger squads, prompting a probable drop in quality because more players needed to be recruited for less money.
However, a loophole in FIFA's rules, which renders the window almost meaningless, has been found.
An unlimited number of loans are to be permitted in the Football League next season with no limit on their duration.
''Everyone was worried about the new system but it hasn't worked out as we all expected,'' said
''You could sign a player on loan in October, for example, and then make the move permanent when the window opens on January 1.
''It seems the transfer window is not as rigid as we first thought.''