Fifa are considering a new plan described as ‘radical’.
All clubs must have one homegrown u21 player on the pitch at all times, due to a new radical plan being considered from Fifa, reports Martyn Ziegler of The Times.
The new idea is said to help the development of young players, which will be proposed to different bodies, and then formally submitted to Fifa’s council next year.
Such an impactive change can be shown by the amount of homegrown u21 players currently in the Premier League, with the likes of Aston Villa, Leeds United, Burnley and Brentford not fielding one player in this proposed threshold.
Arsenal and Liverpool have only fielded players of this category in two games, with Manchester City the least affected. City have included an U21 player in 30 of their 33 league matches this season, such as Nico O’Reilly or Rico Lewis.
At the moment, Uefa possesses a “homegrown” rule, where eight out of 25 players in a squad must be locally trained, though they don’t have to be on the pitch.
Approved by the Fifa’s council meeting in Vancouver, the consultation process must now go to confederations, national associations, leagues and players’ organisations for feedback, as per The Times.
A statement by Fifa read: “The Fifa Council unanimously approved a consultation process with all relevant stakeholders for a regulatory obligation that senior club teams are obliged to always have at least one homegrown player from the U20 or U21 category on the field of play, and for the proposal to be submitted to the Fifa Council in the next year.”
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