In December 2020, Stefan Bajcetic became Liverpool’s last U18 player to sign from a foreign club, when the Spaniard was bought from Celta Vigo. Since January 2021, new Brexit rules have come into force, which have made it difficult to bring players and staff from abroad to the Premier League.

Despite stricter requirements for players over the age of 18, it is now prohibited to bring in players under the age of 18 from outside England. Therefore, the transition to Bajcetic (thankfully) was made right before the new rules changed, but now they can be changed again, wrote Time.

It happened in connection with the government’s plan to set up an independent body to check if everything is in order in the English football pyramid.

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One of the reasons why the ban was imposed is that clubs should be encouraged to invest in English talent, and thereby strengthen talent development. But the Premier League club are unhappy that they are now at risk of losing the world’s biggest talent, as they could join other big European clubs before they turn 18.

The government said it would review the visa system, which has made it difficult to bring in players from abroad.

Apart from being banned from recruiting U18 players, it is difficult to recruit young players in general because, among other things, there is a requirement to become a national team player in order to get a work permit. ball island. This causes, among other things, higher transfer fees to be paid and players can demand higher wages.

Players who enter must meet sufficient requirements in the point system to obtain a work permit. Points are earned, among other things, by playing in highly ranked leagues, or by playing regularly for your national team. Higher transfer fees and higher salaries also provide more points.

It is currently unknown what changes the government is considering.