Brexit: New entry criteria agreed for EU players coming to England

[mcfcinprague]

All overseas players joining English clubs must qualify for entry through a points-based system when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December.

Post-Brexit system for EU players agreed

Players from European Union countries aiming to join English clubs must qualify for entry through a points-based system when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[HelloCity]

“Clubs will also not be able to sign overseas players until they are 18”

Imagine not being able to sign the next Messi because of this.

 

[Ban-jani]

“Clubs will also not be able to sign overseas players until they are 18”

Imagine not being able to sign the next Messi because of this.

Good job he’s already playing for us and he’s from Stockport ;-)

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

“Clubs will also not be able to sign overseas players until they are 18”

Imagine not being able to sign the next Messi because of this.

Lol - it'll stop us signing the last one too.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Does this work both ways. Ie.uk players have to be 18 before Dortmund sign them

 

[HelloCity]

Does this work both ways. Ie.uk players have to be 18 before Dortmund sign them

No

 

[blue for life]

Can’t we just sign them for a CFG club and then move them to us when they are 18?

 

[mccity]

Can’t we just sign them for a CFG club and then move them to us when they are 18?

That's precisely the work around I expect to be exploited.

 

[blue for life]

That's precisely the work around I expect to be exploited.

All part of the plan then

 

[BigOscar]

Aye because what British teenage footballers really need is to be even more valuable and for life to be even easier for them, that'll definitely help motivate them to improve, just like it has in Turkey and Russia