• This is a reminder of 3 IMPORTANT RULES:

    1- External self-promotion websites or apps are NOT allowed here, like Discord/Twitter/Patreon/etc.

    2- Do NOT post in other languages. English-only.

    3- Crack/Warez/Piracy talk is NOT allowed.

    Breaking any of the above rules will result in your messages being deleted and you will be banned upon repetition.

    Please, stop by this thread SoccerGaming Forum Rules And Guidelines and make sure you read and understand our policies.

    Thank you!

Uefa sets foreign player limits

V

Virgo

Guest
Uefa sets foreign player limits

Uefa has announced clubs competing in the Champions League and Uefa Cup will have to include four homegrown players in their 25-man squad from 2006.
Europe's governing body also wants to implement the plan in domestic leagues but that will have to be agreed by each national association.

Uefa then wants six homegrown players by 2007 and eight in 2008.

Of the eight, at least four must be trained by the club's own academy and the rest from the home country.

Uefa defines a club-trained player as one who has been registered for a minimum of three seasons with the club between the age of 15 and 21.

Of the 32 sides in last season's Champions League, five clubs would have not had enough homegrown players.

They are: Arsenal, Chelsea, Celtic, Rangers and Ajax.

Uefa's 52 member associations will vote on whether the same rule should apply to domestic competitions at a Congress in Tallinn, Estonia in April.

There has already been strong opposition voiced by the Premier League and the Italian federation.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4233353.stm
 
A

Andreas

Senior Squad
I think this is a good rule. Teams like Chelsea will actually have to train their own players instead of buying everyone.
 
R

rsnjg

Youth Team
might be a bit harsh on teams like Celtic and Rangers where frankly there isnt much home grown talent, or at least up to CL or Uefa Cup standard.
 
R

Rangers_1873

Reserve Team
Re: Uefa sets foreign player limits

Originally posted by Virgo
Uefa sets foreign player limits

Of the 32 sides in last season's Champions League, five clubs would have not had enough homegrown players.

They are: Arsenal, Chelsea, Celtic, Rangers and Ajax.
Click to expand...

There were more than 4 Scots in the Rangers Squad...
 
J

Jambo Den

Fan Favourite
This is in violation of EU laws.

Watch the big clubs challenge this, watch UEFA pap it and back down.

Plus, the commie revolution has started at Hearts (H)
 
A

alexandros

Youth Team
Wow...Ajax...Not so long ago,Ajax was the club with the most promising homegrown players....
Anyway,I guess it's a fair decision that might bridge the huge gap in European football scene.
 
S

::shinji::

Min
they should have never let it get to the state it's in now, clubs these days just don't have the same character they used to.
 
J

jackie4

Starting XI
Re: Re: Uefa sets foreign player limits

Originally posted by Rangers_1873
There were more than 4 Scots in the Rangers Squad...
Click to expand...

What were the Old Firm Squads for last season's CL?

I'm not sure either would have had 4 Scots developed by themselves.

Were all these in the Gers squad?

Burke, Malcolm, Ross, McGregor and Hughes?

What about Celtic?

Did they include Wallace, Beattie, Marshall, Kennedy and Maloney

I'm doubtful about that!!
 
V

valioso

Fan Favourite
About time they did something like these.. it doesnt say anything about nationalities.. just that they have to be from the youth academy teams
 
M

Mikey

Guest
This won't change much. It said 25 man roster, not starting lineup, so teams can just fill roster spots with players that will meet the quota, but wont play.

They should make a rule where you need 6 home grown players from the start. Although, this would probably force Arsenal to forfeit all CL games.
 
N

ngyc

Fan Favourite
Originally posted by s1260018
I think this is a good rule. Teams like Chelsea will actually have to train their own players instead of buying everyone.
Click to expand...

nah, they will buy few homegrown players and throw them on the bench
 
K

Kulixs

Starting XI
Originally posted by ngyc
nah, they will buy few homegrown players and throw them on the bench
Click to expand...
No they wont because like it said, in 2008 4 will have to be from the teams own academy. And 4 have to be from there own country. Great idea, Chelsea will have to start investing in youth development now. Where as man utd alreeady have that :mrpimp:
 
Y

Yossarian

Fan Favourite
--------------Adriano-------------Martins------------

-------------------King Recoba------------------

--Gonzalez--------Cambiasso-------Stankovic----------VDM

J. Zanetti -------Burdisso------King Cordoba--------Ze Maria


LIving up to that "Internazionale" title...........hurhurhur


Viva Argentina
 
You must log in or register to reply here.


Top