retired_ccase315

The Federal Council has given the green light for Italian sides to have more than one non-EU player in their squad.

Italian clubs have struggled to compete with their European neighbours in recent years, as they have been allowed no more than one player with non-EU status.

In Spain, clubs may have three and in France four, whereas the Bundesliga demands that German sides have at least eight homegrown players in their squad.

The change in Italy could render Serie A sides more active in the market and could see new players become targets.

“The law has passed,” explained Italian Coaches Association head Renzo Ulivieri [pictured]. “New talent can now arrive in Italy to reinforce our squads.”

For 2008-09, the rule will apply to Serie A sides who have “the possibility of signing two non-EU players where at least one is to replace a non-EU player who has become a free agent or moved abroad.”

http://www.channel4.com/sport/footba...lia/jul3o.html

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I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this news but the italian data forum seems dead.

Hope the rule will be in FM09.

retired_shenita

It should be! SI will definitely look into this!

darreng

I thought they were already allowed to have more than one as long as they didn't go over the total amount allowed by the league which I believe was 60 for the whole league. I think you mean that they are now allowed to sign more than one from south america per season whereas they were previously one allowed one per season.

I looked at the AC Milan squad (using the 8.0.2 database) and they currently have 6 Brazilians in their squad at the start of the game.

retired_cupcake88

I thought they were already allowed to have more than one as long as they didn't go over the total amount allowed by the league which I believe was 60 for the whole league. I think you mean that they are now allowed to sign more than one from south america per season whereas they were previously one allowed one per season.

I looked at the AC Milan squad (using the 8.0.2 database) and they currently have 6 Brazilians in their squad at the start of the game. </BLOCKQUOTE>

AFAIK the current ruling is that you can sign one foreigner per season. Its not a ruling that says one foreigner per squad. So essentially you could have 11 foreigners in your team, but it would take you 11 years to do so.

retired_leslaydon1

You can also sign as many foreigners as you like PROVIDED they are signed from an Italian club

retired_2symonds

Thank goodness. I hate that rule!

retired_dea125

Yeah, me too.

Just out of curiousity, is there a way to change the rule using the editor or something? Because, you know, in Italy we changed our mind every two minutes!

retired_2symonds

I doubt you would be able to change it in the editor. It's more likely something that is part of the competition rules which are unfortunately not customisable.

retired_nayelita

wow

i will love to play my lovely cesena again in fm2009. 2 brazilian or argentian kids to sign each year will double my good players

this is a rule wich have hold back italian clubs in euro competions, altough it will weaken the italian national team in the long run i think.

just look at the pathetic england national team wich considers it self as best team and leauge in the world but couldnt even qulify for euro2008,while teams like shweitzerland,austria,greece,poland was there haha

retired_leslaydon1

They hosted it. They were there automatically.