Football League chairmen have voted to bring in a new
rule where four out the 16 players for matchday squads will have to
be 'home grown'.
The regulation was brought in at a special extraordinary general
meeting of the 72 clubs at Derby on Thursday morning and will come
into effect from the beginning of next season.
Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney said: "I would like to
compliment Football League clubs for having the foresight to make
changes that will benefit the wider game."
He added: "League clubs are at the forefront of developing young
playing talent for the domestic game and are investing more than
£40million a season in this important area.
"As a result of Thursday's vote, those players being developed
will have a greater chance to demonstrate their talent at
first-team level."
The rule means at least four of the 16 players in match squads
will have had to have been registered domestically for a minimum of
three seasons before their 21st birthday. They can however be of
any nationality.
The new rule is in line with the approach favoured by UEFA
rather than the 'six-plus-five' approach being proposed by
FIFA.
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