The agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom on Brexit will cause English clubs will not have the same freedom to aspire to the best young players on the continent, as it happens now.
As of January 1, it will be implemented a points-based system, which means that players from the European Union who aspire to play in the UK will need to gain endorsement from the governing body (GBE) and will be subject to the same criteria as other foreign players.
Points will be awarded based on the number of matches played by the players with their national teams, as well as those played in national and continental club competitions and the level of the team or league they come from.
The new restrictions will not pose a problem for established players, but it will have an effect on the recruitment of junior and junior players.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters noted: “Continuing to be able to recruit the best players will keep the Premier League competitive and the solution must go through our philosophy of developing talented foreign players along with the promotion of the best local players ”.
Also the coaches
The same rules will also apply to coaches. Only those who have worked in clubs of level before will be able to direct. For example, with the new rules, Solskjaer could not lead Manchester United. However, players and coaches who do not automatically receive a work permit can appeal to a panel of experts for an exemption.
Britain's departure from the EU means that Premier League clubs They will no longer benefit from exceptions to the FIFA rules on hiring minors.
The highest body of world football prohibits all transfers under the age of 18, but makes an exception for movements within the European Economic Area. That allowed footballers like Cesc Fabregas and Paul Pogba to move to England when they were 16 years old. Now it will no longer be possible.
The escape route
One way around the new rules is to Clubs based in Great Britain have a link with a branch or associate club in Europe. The club network that runs the Manchester City under the umbrella of the City Football Group (CFG) is the most prominent example. City have ancestry over lower-league teams in Spain, France and Belgium.
Leicester owners King Power own the Belgian club Leuven, while Sheffield United's Saudi owner Prince Abdullah has a stake in Belgian Beerschot.
These clubs could be used to train young EU players until they turn 18 and also help accumulate the necessary number of appearances to obtain the work permit.