UEFA and URBSFA’s rules on home-grown players could be contrary to European Union law, ruled the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) on Thursday 21 December.
A footballer (Lior Refaelov) and a Belgian club (Antwerp) had gone before the Belgian courts to challenge the rules of the Union of European Football Associations(UEFA) and the Royal Belgian Football Association (URBSFA) requiring teams to have a minimum number of locally-trained players. The Belgian courts had referred questions to...