Football League to change foreign loans rule Football League clubs are set to impose tough new restrictions on overseas loan players following Watford's exploitation of the system last season. The number of loan players at Watford stretched to 14, and 10 of them came from just one club: Italian side Udinese. The Pozzo family who own the Hornets also own the Serie A club, while other loan players came from Granada in Spain, another club owned by the family. As they were foreign players, their use circumvented Football League rules which restrict match-day squads to five loan players, with a maximum of four from any one club. The Football League's 72 clubs meet in Vilamoura, Portugal on Friday, and are expected to bring the overseas loan player rules into line with the domestic regulations.