FIFA have never been keen on a piece of legislation which Rich Edwards believes suited both the Premier League's elite and the fourth-division's minnows...
The emergency loan window may sound like something invented by Wonga, but in reality it's proved to be one of English football’s most invaluable and enduring pieces of legislation.
First introduced during the 2002/03 season, the window has offered Premier League clubs the chance to glimpse a sight of first-team action outside of the top flight while simultaneously enabling hard-up clubs to borrow players who wouldn’t have previously known the way to Hartlepool, Accrington or Morecambe.