English FA adopt 'home grown' rule

[1920_me]

Football League chairmen have voted to bring in a new rule where four out of the 16 players for matchday squads will have to be 'home grown'.

The regulation was brought in at a special extraordinary general meeting of the 72 clubs at Derby this morning and will come into effect from the beginning of next season.

Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney said: ''I would like to compliment Football League clubs for having the foresight to make changes that will benefit the wider game.

''League clubs are at the forefront of developing young playing talent for the domestic game and are investing more than £40million a season in this important area.

''As a result of today's vote, those players being developed will have a greater chance to demonstrate their talent at first-team level.''

The rule means at least four of the 16 players in match squads will have had to have been registered domestically for a minimum of three seasons before their 21st birthday. They can however be of any nationality.

The new rule is in line with the approach favoured by UEFA rather than the 'six-plus-five' approach being proposed by FIFA.

Very sensible by the FA. Although, four out of sixteen is still lenient in my opinion. I dont envisage any of the teams having problems with this rule.

[nottibeans]

The rule means at least four of the 16 players in match squads will have had to have been registered domestically for a minimum of three seasons before their 21st birthday. They can however be of any nationality.

Dun understand leh.. only apply to below premier league clubs?

now premier league clubs matchday squad is 18. What is "registered for a min of 3 seasons b4 21st birthday"? They are developing youth issit?

[dnsfpl]

4 is too little, 6 will be nice if they wanna feel the change

[Deunamist]

English talent is going to suffer. not like England has many talents to begin with though.

[poring24]

English talent is going to suffer. not like England has many talents to begin with though.

Are you sure? Do you watch the Premier League to begin with?

[_dXter]

More kids buying from the premier league clubs.

[Deunamist]

there has to be a reason why English clubs are throwing insane amounts of money at teens from other countries in Europe, South America, Africa. no doubt the youth system will help in the growth of these players but they don't count as English talent because they aren't English to begin with.

Theo Walcott is an exception.

this is a good move by the English FA, but they have to be aware that they are training the future stars of their international rivals.

[Kiwi8]

there has to be a reason why English clubs are throwing insane amounts of money at teens from other countries in Europe, South America, Africa. no doubt the youth system will help in the growth of these players but they don't count as English talent because they aren't English to begin with.

Theo Walcott is an exception.

this is a good move by the English FA, but they have to be aware that they are training the future stars of their international rivals.

Well the English FA's hands are tied. With Britain in the European Union, they cannot impose the nationality quota in their labour system including the football leagues, unless UEFA endorses it or Britain withdraws from the EU.

[CanIsayNo]

English talent is going to suffer. not like England has many talents to begin with though.

you'll get to see more english youngsters in the matchday squad(benched) just to fill the quota

[Deunamist]

which is probably a good move for the England national team = they will finally be able to start to reach the likes of France, Italy and Spain in international competitions.

[vasilli07]

you'll get to see more english youngsters in the matchday squad(benched) just to fill the quota

Wat quota? You can still have a all foreign team...as long as a player is at a club for 3 years before the age of 21, he will be called home-grown. Nationality doesn't matter.

[ahgohgoh]

i dont quite get it...

so do you have to be registered for 3 years before reaching 21 yrs old....

which means.. the latest you can be registered is before 18 yrs old??

[vasilli07]

i dont quite get it...

so do you have to be registered for 3 years before reaching 21 yrs old....

which means.. the latest you can be registered is before 18 yrs old??

it just simply means a player is with the club for 3 years before reaching 21 years old...

[MoneyHoney]

i think hor...best is 6 homegrown, 3 any nationality, 3 english nationality.

Man City sweating now i bet.

[ahgohgoh]

it just simply means a player is with the club for 3 years before reaching 21 years old...

means join the club before 18 yrs old la

[ahgohgoh]

i think hor...best is 6 homegrown, 3 any nationality, 3 english nationality.

Man City sweating now i bet.

man city won't need to sweat... they have a few youngsters and english players...

i think ronaldo joined after 18 yrs old right?

i think of the big 4... liverpool will be the hardest hit because when i see their current squad... they have only 3-5 players who fit the homeground rule...

arsenal will have no problems because their players are very young when they join the club... chelsea have a few english players... man utd no problems too...

[CanIsayNo]

Wat quota? You can still have a all foreign team...as long as a player is at a club for 3 years before the age of 21, he will be called home-grown. Nationality doesn't matter.

yea teams like arsenal can do what u mentioned cos they have brought in lots of foreigners under the age of 21.. but for other teams they may be required to call up their reserve youngsters to fill the quota..

well hopefully it's a good thing lol

[CanIsayNo]

i think of the big 4... liverpool will be the hardest hit because when i see their current squad... they have only 3-5 players who fit the homeground rule...

yea thats why we see players like kelly and darby in the matchday bench lol

[1920_me]

yea thats why we see players like kelly and darby in the matchday bench lol

I can only think of Carragher and Gerrard in the first team...and perhaps keane would be considered one as well?

They might need to bring on a few english lads then.

Ronaldo joined united when he was 17 i think.

it just simply means a player is with the club for 3 years before reaching 21 years old...

or played for any other english club from 18. So i had assume like Aliadere would be considered as home-grown as well.

[anfielder]

i believe this is a Football League rule, not a BPL rule. PL clubs won't be sweating yet.

[Pyro77]

I think it applies to all the leagues in England.

[anfielder]

I think it applies to all the leagues in England.

Football League only comprises the Championship and League One and Two. It does not include the BPL. Perhaps the excerpt of an article below will give a clearer picture.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24822363-23210,00.html

Football League clubs must pick four 'home grown' players in match squads

From correspondents in London, England
December 19, 2008

CLUBS in English football's lower divisions from next season will have to include at least four "home grown" players in their 16-man matchday squads.

The chairmen of the 72 clubs in England's Football League, which represents the three divisions below the Barclays Premier League, passed the rule change at an extraordinary general meeting in the Midlands town of Derby on Thursday.

I believe it's unlikely that the BPL would adopt such a rule.

[ahgohgoh]

oh yea football league and premier league are diff...

so they only trying it out in football league....

quite ridiculous if only apply in lower leagues

[Takechan]

lower leagues? lower leagues have lesser impact man.. many of the clubs will most probably have at least four home grown players..

[ahgohgoh]

lower leagues? lower leagues have lesser impact man.. many of the clubs will most probably have at least four home grown players..

exactly... it is a needless rule...

[laksanice]

It is still better than the Malaysia FA who decide next season M league would have no foreigners.

The home-grown rule IMO would make many EPL clubs sign lots of youngsters and hoping they can make it, if not they will be shipped down the league or out of the country and there will NEVER be a singapore player in the EPL under this rule as the guys will have to report to national service at 18 lol

[vasilli07]

It is still better than the Malaysia FA who decide next season M league would have no foreigners.

The home-grown rule IMO would make many EPL clubs sign lots of youngsters and hoping they can make it, if not they will be shipped down the league or out of the country and there will NEVER be a singapore player in the EPL under this rule as the guys will have to report to national service at 18 lol

Who said so? What if we got a singaporean player who is so talented that he already joined a club at a younger age? :s8:

[laksanice]

Who said so? What if we got a singaporean player who is so talented that he already joined a club at a younger age? :s8:

Say he join at 15 and have to go back for NS at 18, 2 years of important football education is lost. Afterwhich he would need to play for the national team for at least 2 years and hopefully he would then get a work permit. Unless he super duper talented, I don't think any EPL club will wait. If I am that footballer, I would have just give up the citizenship

[jokerpoker81]

it just simply means a player is with the club for 3 years before reaching 21 years old...

http://www.francesc-fabregas.net/Profile.htm

yea.....fabregas at arsenal since 16 !!! hah.....what r we doing at 16? mugging textbooks for O levels.....

[faruk55]

haha.. That's Singapore...

Over there.. they all can survive.. here.. without O levels.. we are doomed.. :P

[skweam]

best english talents are in championship, lol.