The world of transfers can quickly become confusing—even for true professionals. That’s why Werder manager Peter Niemeyer has now retracted an old false statement, giving SVW fans hope for reinforcements in the winter.
Because financial leeway on the Weser is always limited, the Green-Whites currently have six loan players in their squad. No more is possible—or so Niemeyer was convinced just a few weeks ago.
“In this constellation, we cannot sign another loan player in the winter according to the statutes,” he assured ‘Bild’ at the time. Apparently, the ex-footballer was misinformed.
This is because the limit of six loan players applies both nationally and internationally. It’s a new rule introduced by FIFA in 2022, which has also been in effect in the Bundesliga since this season.
This gives Werder an unexpected amount of leeway in the transfer market. On the national level, only one player—Victor Boniface (Leverkusen)—has been loaned to Bremen so far. Internationally, the quota already stands at five (Karl Hein, Cameron Puertas, Yukinara Sugawara, Maximilian Wöber, and Isaac Schmidt), but another loan would still be possible here as well.
“In this area, the regulations have changed repeatedly in recent years. That makes the issue relatively complex. The DFL has national regulations, FIFA governs international loans. Laying those over each other correctly can sometimes be challenging. That’s where our miscommunication came from,” Niemeyer admitted when asked by ‘Transfermarkt.de’, who were the first to notice the misconception.
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After recent weak performances in the derby and against Stuttgart, Werder fans can now hope for new reinforcements in the winter. “We’re currently evaluating that. We have the opportunity to consider it for the next transfer window. Whether we’ll do anything further, we’ll see,” Niemeyer told ‘Transfermarkt.de’, at least not ruling out further loans.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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