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Explained: The EFL clause that prevented Jake Tabor from returning to Bath City for another loan stint

EXCLUSIVE: However, The Moonraker understands that, while the move was sanctioned by the FA and the National League, Tabor’s move back to Bath was not...

06.02.26, 17:30 Updated 06.02.26, 21:31 3 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

Jake Tabor was not allowed to return to Bath City because of an EFL clause lodged deep in the governing body’s regulations.

Swindon Town and Bath agreed a deal for the striker to return to the Romans for the remainder of the season, following a productive stint down the A4 last year.

The transfer was announced last week, and Tabor had been expected to be included in Bath’s squad for their National League South clash with Hemel Hempstead this weekend.

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Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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