Town backing plans to keep loan system

As it stands, next season will be the last where clubs outside the Premier League are allowed to take players on a temporary basis outside the two transfer windows.

Like many of his counterparts, Town chief executive Matt Williams has returned from the League's chief executives and leaders conference in Portugal anxious that the current rules are maintained beyond the end of 2015-16.

Controversially, Town made extensive use of the loan system in 2013-14 when 22 players arrived at various times during the season on a short-term basis.

Ironically, the ever-changing squad was one of the factors levelled at the club for their relegation that campaign, before Williams's arrival.

But the Greenhous Meadow chief is keen to have the facility available to cover for injuries.

"The clubs have asked the Football League to ask the FA in view of the changes at FIFA to revisit their position on short-term loans because 2015-16 is the last scheduled season that it will be allowed," said Williams.

"We hope FIFA change their minds and view the clubs' situation more sympathetically.

"I would like some sort of short-term loan system to be available, whether it's in its current guise or tied in with the Under-21s game.

"At the moment we have the ability to loan players down to say the Conference or Conference North and that helps their development more than them playing in the Under-21s' league.

"We saw that last season with Dominic Smith going to Tamworth - he went there as a young first-year pro and came back a man because he'd been playing in men's football where the elbows are flying about your face."

Meanwhile, Morecambe have signed freed Shrewsbury Town midfielder Aaron Wildig.

The 23-year-old has penned a two-year deal with the Shrimps after impressing on loan with the League Two side in the spring, making nine appearances.

Morecambe boss and former Telford United defender Jim Bentley said: "Aaron showed real quality when he was with us last season and really impressed us."

Wildig made 52 League appearances for Town, scoring three goals, after signing from his first club Cardiff in July 2012.

But he only figured once for them last season, as a substitute in a 2-1 home defeat to Northampton on February 28.