Football Association Chairman Greg Dyke today outlined new proposals to change the rules governing home grown players in English football. The recommendations are the latest in a series of initiatives identified as part of the England Commission, set up by Dyke in 2013 to look at ways of improving the chances of young English talent succeeding at the highest levels of the game. Following FA-led discussions the Home Office has also confirmed changes to the existing work permit regulations, to ensure only the most talented non-EU players meet new criteria. The changes to the home grown player rules as proposed by Dyke are: A change in the definition of home grown player to any player, irrespective of their nationality, who has been registered with any club affiliated to The FA or Football Association of Wales (FAW) for a period of three years prior to the player’s 18th birthday (currently the definition states a home grown player has to be registered with The FA or FAW for three years before their 21st birthday). A reduction in the maximum number of non-home grown players permitted in a club’s first team squad of 25 from 17 to 13, phased over four years from 2016. This would have the effect of ensuring that in a squad of 25, 12 players would have to be home grown. The introduction of a requirement that at least two home grown players are also club trained players (a club trained player is defined as any player, irrespective of nationality, that has been registered for three years at their current club prior to their 18th birthday). Read more at http://www.thefa.com/news/thefa/201...s-work-permits-march-2015#SzLyM2pCwjihJur2.99 IS THIS UP TO DATE AND RIGHT? Who counts as home grown for us now? I feel great we are in the prem but a little like we have lost a bit of our heart for $$$$$
What if a player is classed as home grown under the current definition but not under the new one - what happens to them? The clubs that take part in Europe regularly won't be happy as they'll feel that they could possibly be weakening their squads and unable to challenge in those competitions. They are trying to halt the general trend in football - in the past couple of years, there seem to be more non-Spanish players in the Barcelona team on a regular basis, and they were the best example of major success with home grown players. The effect on transfer fees will be interesting.
Doesn't he always come out with something like this? But it takes years to implement and has to be voted in by the clubs....who probably won't as naturally they only worry about themselves.
