According to BBC Sport Swindon Town are unlikely to sign Paul Ince because they fear breaking the wage rules. Swindon join Chester and Hartlepool in having problems because of high expenditure on salaries.
"The League insists we have to pledge more money to cover it (the signing of Ince) and bring it back to the ratio they determine," said Swindon director Bob Holt.
Swindon are currently close to the 60% limit and are unlikely to be able to sell or release players quickly enough to bring them under that limit if Ince signs the one-year deal he has now agreed says the report.
"Now we know Paul wants to come and join us, we have to work as hard as we can to see if we can achieve that," Holt added.
Hereford United are understood to be well within the 60% limit.