The United Kingdom is in the process of leaving the European Union, with little clarity on how Brexit will affect football in the country.Reports emerged the Football Association (FA) was proposing a reduction in the number of foreign players allowed at a club from 17 to 13.”The Premier League has held a range of conversations with government and stakeholders regarding the impact on British football of the UK leaving the European Union,” the Premier League statement read.
“We currently operate rules that limit the number of non-homegrown players clubs can have in senior squads, while also working with clubs to operate a world-leading player development system which delivers for England teams at every level.This was demonstrated by the many Premier League club Academy and senior players whom FA coaches moulded so well into Under-17 and Under-20 World Cup winners and men’s 2018 World Cup semi-finalists.
