Is it specified that three GKs have to be named? Even if one or more of them are under-age?Players over the age of 21 have to be named in the 25 man squad, players under the age of 21 don't have to be registered.
22 outfield players and 3 goalkeepers to be named in each squad. Squads have to be submitted the day after the closing of the transfer window. Changes are permitted in January.
Thank you BV... succinct, clear and understood25 man squad named on Sept 1st to go through to Jan 1st.
At that point the squad limit is in effect suspended until Jan 31st and then a new 25 man squad is named.
U21s ( those born after 1/1/1996 ) don't count towards the squad.
Is it specified that three GKs have to be named? Even if one or more of them are under-age?
Good, if that is indeed the case. It means we can take advantage of having a good young GK as number three, still leaving space in the squad for 23 outfield players.I don't think there is any rule that says you have to name 3 keepers, you don't have to name 25 players if you don't want to, or you don't have enough players over 21 to do so.
What was the reasoning behind introducing this rule?
It was to stop rich teams buying & stockpiling players, they weren't going to play, to prevent other teams buying them.