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Ix Techau Evil Mastermind 14,278 pts

Real Madrid facing the wrath of FIFA - youth rules explained

Posted by Ix Techau about 9 years ago · 3 replies

FIFA rules state that international transfers are only permitted for players over the age of 18, unless the player in question meets one of two qualifying criteria:

  • Under-18s can move to a club in a different country if their parents move there for non-footballing reasons
  • Under-18s can move to a club in a different country if they are from another nation within the European Union (or European Economic Area)

Also, if the player is from the EU, he/she needs to be aged between 16 and 18, or live within 100km of the club.

Real Madrid are now facing a registration audit to see if all of their youth players fit the criteria above. Odegaard's father got a job at Real Madrid as part of the transfer, but since they are EU nationals this shouldn't be a problem.

3 Comments

Posted about 9 years ago by Markymarkswe

Are you sure about this?

The first point is slightly confusing. So if Odengaards or any South American/African talent move there it's fine as long as their dads sells hotdogs on the street?

And Norway is in the in the reopen Economic Area(Schengen) so he should be fine by point 2?

Ix Techau Evil Mastermind 14,278 pts
Posted about 9 years ago by Ix Techau

Are you sure about this?The first point is slightly confusing. So if Odengaards or any South American/African talent move there it's fine as long as their dads sells hotdogs on the street? And Norway is in the in the reopen Economic Area(Schengen) so he should be fine by point 2?

I updated the original post to avoid confusion.

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