OT: Association Football

[Twizzle]

The top 20 or so are the only ones that matter, just like in the NRL.

Anyway, there’s a limit of 25 that can be registered in the EPL.

so what happens to the other 20 or so players ?

you can only loan a limited number of players out

 

[Poupou Escobar]

so what happens to the other 20 or so players ?

you can only loan a limited number of players out

They need to agree to leave or play EPL2 (reserve grade) or U21s.

With no salary cap the rich clubs can afford to be more ruthless than NRL clubs. In the NRL, once players are contracted they can hold you over a barrel, because they prevent you replacing them just by virtue of being on your cap. Every cent of a payout also ties up cap space. This is why it’s risky to take a punt on unproven youngsters.