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„CIES Football Observatory“ announced an interesting message. The organization's experts analyzed and calculated which European teams trust young (up to 21 years old) football players the most. The study evaluated teams playing in the TOP 5 leagues of the Old Continent. The undisputed leader of the list became Dortmund's „Borussia“, which devotes a staggering 28.5% of the playing time to promising athletes. Three „Ligue 1“ teams followed, with the bottom five showing tragic results for Gelzenkirchen's „Schalke“ (19.6%). The worst place for talents - Roma's „Lazio“ and Milan's „Inter“ (0%). The youngest team in the TOP 5 leagues - „Nice“ (average age of 23.5). The teams that provide the most playing time to young players (U-21): 28.5% - Borussia Dortmund (GER)24.3% - OGC Nice (FRA)24.1% - AS Monaco (FRA)20.7% - Stade Rennais (FRA)19.6% - Schalke 04 (GER)18.6% - AS St-Etienne (FRA)17.4% - Dijon FCO (FRA)16.4% - LOSC Lille (FRA)16.2% - Wolverhampton Wanderers (ENG)16.0% - RC Lens (FRA)15.0% - Barcelona (ESP)12.6% - Werder Bremen (GER)12.4% - Sheffield United (ENG)11.7% - Hellas Verona (ITA)11.4% - Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)11.3% - Valencia (ESP)11.3% - Cagliari (ITA)11.3% - Arsenal (ENG) The remaining „Serie A“ teams: 7.8% - Milan (ITA)7.2% - Bologna (ITA)5.8% - Sassuolo (ITA)5.7% - Juventus (ITA)5.2% - Torino (ITA)5.2% - Sampdoria (ITA)4.4% - Spezia (ITA)4.4% - Fiorentina (ITA)3.9% - Parma (ITA)3.2% - Roma (ITA)3.1% - Genoa (ITA)1.4% - Atalanta (ITA)0.9% - Benevento (ITA)0.5% - Udinese (ITA)0.1% - Crotone (ITA)0.1% - Napoli (ITA)0.0% - Inter (ITA)0.0% - Lazio (ITA) Average age: 23.5 years - OGC Nice (FRA)24.4 years - VfB Stuttgart (GER)24.5 years - Stade de Reims (FRA)24.6 years - Milan (ITA)24.9 years - FC Cologne (GER)
