dolphins
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Interesting piece in The Times this morning about FIFA's changes to the loan system for 2020-21, which have been ratified.
The number of players any club can loan out will change to be a likely maximum of between 6 and 8, but FIFA has yet to decide on the exact number.
Chelsea will be most affected - Jamal Blackman has just returned to them from Leeds following injury, which means they now have "just" 39 players out on loan!!
The table of the top six teams affected makes for interesting reading, as the Seagulls are in it:
Chelsea - 39
Man City - 28
Wolves - 27
BHA - 16
Watford - 14
Everton - 14
These are loans from first team, U23 and academy.
There will also be a cap on the number of players that can be loaned to any one club, which could also affect Chelsea adversely. "They have three players on loan at Vitesse Arnhem and have sent several players to the Dutch club every year since 2010". They are looking at a maximum of two players to any one club.
Might affect Uncle Tony's plans with his Belgian club, maybe...maybe not...
I was staggered that Chelsea had 40 players out on loan. Just how many are on their books in total, to be able to send out that many, and yet still have squads with plenty enough players.
The number of players any club can loan out will change to be a likely maximum of between 6 and 8, but FIFA has yet to decide on the exact number.
Chelsea will be most affected - Jamal Blackman has just returned to them from Leeds following injury, which means they now have "just" 39 players out on loan!!
The table of the top six teams affected makes for interesting reading, as the Seagulls are in it:
Chelsea - 39
Man City - 28
Wolves - 27
BHA - 16
Watford - 14
Everton - 14
These are loans from first team, U23 and academy.
There will also be a cap on the number of players that can be loaned to any one club, which could also affect Chelsea adversely. "They have three players on loan at Vitesse Arnhem and have sent several players to the Dutch club every year since 2010". They are looking at a maximum of two players to any one club.
Might affect Uncle Tony's plans with his Belgian club, maybe...maybe not...
I was staggered that Chelsea had 40 players out on loan. Just how many are on their books in total, to be able to send out that many, and yet still have squads with plenty enough players.