Interestingly, FIFA have just abandoned their plans for "home grown" players, and it's suspected that it may contravene EU employment laws.
Andy C On 8 June 2010 23:52, Rick Duniec <[email protected]> wrote: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8729294.stm > > Football League clubs adopt 'home-grown' rule > > England's Football League clubs have agreed new rules on the number of > "home-grown" players in their squads. > From next season, clubs will have to name 10 "home-grown" players in a > squad restricted to 25 players aged over 21. > To qualify, players must be registered in domestic football for three > seasons before turning 21. > However, a proposal by Leyton Orient to relegate clubs two divisions for > going into administration was rejected at the League's Annual General > Meeting. > But following the meeting of the 72 clubs in Malta, League chiefs will > review the punishments for administration to see if they need toughening up. > > Other rule changes include clubs, who will be able to include as many > players under the age of 21 in their squads as they like, being hit with a > transfer embargo if they do not file their financial accounts at Companies > House in time. > The League's fit and proper persons' test has also been retitled the > "Director's Test" to fall in line with the other football bodies. > And a loophole has been closed so that clubs that go into administration > are hit with sporting sanctions even when the club is part of a group > company. > Football League chairman Greg Clarke said: "This has been a positive and > constructive meeting at which we've looked at many of the important issues > currently facing football and taken steps to address a number of the most > pressing governance concerns." > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
