AP, LONDON
Premier League clubs have voted in new limits on non homegrown players from next season to promote youth development.
Clubs will be restricted to 25 players over the age of 21, eight of which must have been registered with either an English or Welsh club for three years before their 21st birthdays.
The new rule that limits clubs to 17 non-homegrown players is set to discourage clubs stockpiling established talent.
Squad lists must be declared at the end of each transfer window and there will be no restrictions on the number of under-21 players.
“I think it will reduce squad sizes, and stop the warehousing of players, if that is really what is going on,” Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said on Monday.
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