Report FIFA considering proposal for mandatory homegrown player to play at all times
News Source : Bavarian Football Works
News Summary
- FIFA is considering a proposal which would mandate all clubs to have at least one homegrown player from the under-20 or under-21 category on the pitch.
- With Jamal Musiala, Stanišić, Aleksandar Pavlović and Lennart Karl, Bayern have four homegrown players in the first team squad.
- Leeds United and Burnley FC have gotten away with giving 0 minutes to U-21 English players, while 4 others have granted less than 100 minutes.
Every league has a rule in place to help promote young talent within its own country. In Germany, the rule is that each club must have at least 8 locally trained young players in the squad while at l [+3900 chars]
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