Premier League clubs banned from signing international under-18 players under new Brexit rules

Premier League clubs have been banned from signing international under-18 players under new Brexit rules, the Football Association has confirmed. The decision is mainly connected with the UK leaving the EU on December 31 so that players from European clubs of any age will not be able to freely move to clubs in the UK as they have been doing. The new regulation will also see Premier League clubs limited to signing no more than three players under the age of 21 in one transfer window. It should be noted that foreign players will be required tօ have certain amount of points to be legally allowed to work in the UK. The points system will take into account international appearances at senior and youth level, the club that the player is joining from including their quality of league, position and continental success, and how many appearances and minutes the player has played in. The statement read: “Post Brexit, clubs will not be able to sign players freely from the EU. Players from EU countries who want to play in the Premier League or EFL will be required to gain a GBE, like all other overseas players without the right to work in the UK. “In the Premier League, the number of overseas U21 players a club can sign will be limited to three in the January transfer window and six per season moving forwards. This enables the recruitment of the best players from around the world to train and play together with homegrown talent. “Under Fifa’s rules, the UK’s exit from the EU will also mean that clubs will not be able to sign players from overseas until they are 18.”

Source: Independent

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