„Manchester United“ club is afraid that due to the British decision to leave the European Union, they will not be able to compete with Madrid's „Real“ and „Barcelona“ for the best young talents in the market, writes lrytas.lt.
Clubs from EU and European Economic Area countries in the region can swap 16-17 year old footballers.
This right is guaranteed by a FIFA rule exception, but after "Brexit" British clubs may lose this opportunity.
This means that teams could only sign contracts with players aged 18 or older, as is done in other countries. English clubs hope to negotiate more favorable conditions by March 2019.
"Brexit" could lead to practical problems. I'm talking about players coming to Europe and losing competitive battles for clubs like „Barcelona“ or „Real“," said Cliff Baty, financial director of "Manchester United". - If a 16-year-old player wants to join them and we have to wait until he turns 18, it will be a real problem. I am sure this will be discussed. The English Premier League is definitely thinking about it."
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