{"id":31989,"date":"2026-04-29T13:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/fifa-is-in-talks-to-increase-the-number-of-young-players-from-their-home-countries-at-each-club\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:15:29","slug":"fifa-is-in-talks-to-increase-the-number-of-young-players-from-their-home-countries-at-each-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/fifa-is-in-talks-to-increase-the-number-of-young-players-from-their-home-countries-at-each-club\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA is in talks to increase the number of young players from their home countries at each club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 FIFA has begun discussions on requiring all professional teams to feature at least one young player from their home country throughout their matches.<\/p>\n<p>The FIFA Executive Board agreed late on Tuesday to seek to develop a formal plan within a year, following a global consultation with stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to increase opportunities for young players developed by clubs that typically rely on acquired and imported talent.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA said it was aiming for a &#8220;regulatory obligation requiring senior club teams to have at least one homegrown player in the U-20 or U-21 category on the field at all times&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>These rules would be stricter than existing rules for national and international club competitions, including the Champions League, which require a quota of homegrown and club-developed players on all team lists.<\/p>\n<p>This type of rule does not impose any obligation on the selection of the starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">champions league rules<\/span> Each team must reserve at least eight spots for &#8220;locally trained players&#8221; out of a maximum of 25 players overall. <\/p>\n<p>According to Champions League organizer UEFA, a locally developed player is defined as a player who has been developed by the club itself or another club in the same country for at least three seasons between the ages of 15 and 21.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fifa-promoting-young-players-0de5059b95dcb457d86d0f8c861773a8\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 FIFA has begun discussions on requiring all professional teams to feature at least one young player from their home country throughout their matches. 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