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New Premier League squad rules explained, through black and white eyes.

July 20th, 2010 | 182 Comments |

How do the new rules affect us?
How do the new rules affect us?
Newcastle United’s return to the big time has coincided with the launch of a new set of rules that all clubs in the top flight must adhere to.

I am of course talking about the new ‘home-grown’ and ’25 man squad’ rules that come into force this season. But how does it affect Newcastle?

Well let’s start off by looking at the rules themselves. The intention is to nudge clubs in the direction of nurturing youth players rather than buying established ones all the time, although whether it works or not is something that will only become clear over time. It wont stop clubs going abroad to buy top youngsters, but it should stop clubs from warehousing them.

Basically, a squad can name a 25 players in their squad for the league season, and of those 25 players, eight of them must be ‘home-grown’. A home grown player is a player, of any nationality or age, that has spent 36 months registered with an English or Welsh club between the ages of 16 and 21. (more…)