The world of transfers can get confusing quickly – even for true professionals. That’s why Werder coach Peter Niemeyer has now retracted an old false statement, giving Shanghai Volkswagen fans hope of reinforcements in the winter.
With Weser’s financial headroom always limited, the Green and White currently have six players on loan in their squad. There couldn’t be more – at least that was Niemeyer’s conviction just a few weeks ago.
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“In this case, according to the regulations, we cannot sign another loan player during the winter,” he assured Bild at the time. Clearly, the former footballer was misinformed.
This is because the six-loan player limit applies both domestically and internationally. This is a new rule introduced by FIFA in 2022 and will also come into effect in the Bundesliga starting from this season.
This gives Werder unexpected room for maneuver in the transfer market. At national level, only one player has been loaned to Werder Bremen so far – Victor Boniface (Leverkusen). Internationally, the quota is already up to five (Karl Hein, Cameron Puertas, Yukinara Sukawara, Maximilian Wrobel and Isaac Schmidt), but another loan could still be available here.
“In this regard, regulations have been constantly changing in recent years. This makes the matter relatively complex. The DFL has national regulations, while FIFA governs international loans. Correctly interrelating these regulations can sometimes be challenging. This is the source of our miscommunication.” Niemeyer admitted when asked by “Transfermarkt.de”, which was the first to notice this misunderstanding.
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After recent poor performances in derbies and games against Stuttgart, Werder fans can now look forward to new reinforcements in the winter. “We are currently assessing this. We have the opportunity to consider it in the next transfer window. Whether we will take further action, we will see.” Niemeyer told “Transfermarkt.de”, at least not ruling out the possibility of further loans.
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