UEFA has relaxed its rules on players appearing for two teams in
one season in the Champions and Europa Leagues.
The executive committee has agreed that a player who appears for
a club in any of the preliminary rounds of the Champions League or
Europa League can play for another team in the competition proper,
so long as his original team is
eliminated in the preliminary competition.
"The rules have been relaxed regarding what the English call
'cup-tied' players, that is players who have already played for one
team in a competition in a season," said UEFA general secretary
Gianni Infantino.
"From next season, if a player's club is eliminated and he signs
for a new club by the end of the summer transfer window on
September 1 he can play for his new club in either competition.
"If he is not signed by the end of the summer window, he can
move in the January window."
The one stipulation that remains is that clubs can add up to
three new players in January, only one of whom will be eligible if
they have previously played in the qualifying rounds.