Balotelli Is Eligible as U21 for Prem but not Europe

[johnny crossan]

I know some of you have been saying this for weeks but I didn't believe it. Anyway just had confirmation from my contact at the Premier League that Balotelli (if we sign him) would be eligible for the B list for the Prem League - so we could have 17 other non Home Grown players on the A list. He is not eligible for the Europa League B list though, he would have to be club trained for that and isn't. Interestingly my contact said that she had assumed the PL followed in UEFA in this and was also surprised that foreign U21s are eligible.

I was referred to Section L of the Premier League Handbook for confirmation.
http://www.premierleague.com/staticFile ... 283,00.pdf

PLAYERS’ REGISTRATIONS
Requirement for Registration
1. A Player shall not play for a Club in a League Match unless that Club holds his registration with
effect from at least one hour before kick off and for League Matches to be played between
the close of the First Transfer Window and the end of the Season either:
1.1 his name is included on the Squad List; or
1.2 he is an Under 21 Player.
2. A Club shall be deemed to hold the registration of a Player upon receipt of the Secretary’s
certificate in writing to that effect.
3. A Club shall apply to:
3.1 include a Player on its Squad List by submitting to the Secretary the requisite Form.
3.2 remove a Player from its Squad List by submitting to the Secretary the requisite Form.
4. A Player shall be deemed to have been included or removed from a Club’s Squad List on
receipt of the Secretary’s written confirmation.
5. Changes to a Squad List may be made:
5.1 during the period of a Transfer Window; or
5.2 at other times only with the permission of the Board.

[john@staustell]

I was with you on this. I read so many times in so many articles that the U21 Squad B player has to have been at the club for 3 years. But it isn't in these rules anwhere. Could there be a separate appendix skulking about?

Just repeats what we said about nobody knowing what the fuck is going on here.

[ashton287]

can we only have 1 squad list for all competitions? Ithought this 25 man squad thing was just a prem thing and european teams dont have to do it.

Wont a 25 man squad fuck us up when were playing in four diffrent competitions?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

can we only have 1 squad list for all competitions? Ithought this 25 man squad thing was just a prem thing and european teams dont have to do it.

Wont a 25 man squad fuck us up when were playing in four diffrent competitions?

There are two COMPLETELY SEPARATE rulings and restrictions here. One for the Premier League and one for Europe. Neither of them have anything to do with each other despite the introduction being made in same season.

[johnny crossan]

can we only have 1 squad list for all competitions? Ithought this 25 man squad thing was just a prem thing and european teams dont have to do it.

Wont a 25 man squad fuck us up when were playing in four diffrent competitions?

there are no squad restrictions on the domestic cup competitions.

[johnny crossan]

I was with you on this. I read so many times in so many articles that the U21 Squad B player has to have been at the club for 3 years. But it isn't in these rules anwhere. Could there be a separate appendix skulking about?

Just repeats what we said about nobody knowing what the fuck is going on here.

My source said that this additional difference surprised her too and must be because of commitments already entered into by clubs. She also said that they were also surprised the new rules were voted through by the clubs and that she wouldn't be surprised if the regulations changed again quite soon. Surprising eh!?