Serie A Foreign Players Rule: Get to know all about the foreign player rule within Italy’s top footballing tier, Serie A and what does it mean for each team?
Just like any other top European Football League, there are multiple rules imposed to restrict the acquisition of foreign players as every domestic league wants to primarily focus upon the development of the young players from their own country.
Having said that, the Serie A is no exception. Many a times fanatics have been left searching and inquiring about the new and updated Foreign Player Rule imposed in Serie A. Well all your worries have to an end as this article explain that particularly rule in detail and brief-
P.S. EU stands for European Union
Serie A Foreign Players Rule: What is it?
Unlike many other European Leagues, Serie A follows strict policies. The Foreign Player Rule in Serie A in one of them, which states that every team should have a minimum of three foreign player in their roster and if there are more or less then the below mentioned precautions need to be implied.
If There are less than 3 EU Players in a Serie A Team’s Roster
If a Serie A club has exactly two non-EU players in the roster on the 30th of June 2020, the club is entitled to buy one non-EU player from a foreign club without any restriction, until the limit of three is reached.
Additionally the club can buy one additional non-EU player from a foreign club, provided that he replaces a non-EU player on at least one of these below mentioned condition-
• The replaced player is sold to a foreign club
• The replaced player contract expired on 30/06/2020
• The replaced player obtained European citizenship after the 1st of February 2020
If There are 3 or More EU Players in a Serie A team’s Roster
If a Serie A team has three or more non-EU players in the roster on the 30th of June 2013, the club is entitled to buy two non-EU players from foreign clubs provided that both of them replace a non-EU player each on at least one of these below mentioned conditions-
• The replaced player is sold to a foreign club
• The replaced player contract expired on June 30, 2020
• The replaced player obtained European citizenship after the 1st of February 2020
Having said that, apart from these Serie A teams can buy non-EU players within the Italian market with no restriction.
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