Tottenham handed huge Champions League boost after rule change

[mawspurs]

Tottenham have been handed an administrative boost after UEFA changed their position on Welsh players who trained at clubs affiliated with the English league system - meaning defender Ben Davies will now count as 'homegrown' in Europe.

Welsh players previously counted as foreign players in UEFA competitions but the likes of Davies, who came through the ranks at Championship club Swansea, can be registered as 'association-trained' going forward.

Source: Evening Standard

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

'huge' boost

I mean, yeah, it's a bonus but I doubt Daniel Levy was standing on a chair in the club offices high fiving people.

 

[ardiles]

Rodon would have counted as Assn trained too. I’d rather have kept him than Tanganga.

 

[dirtyh]

'huge' boost

I mean, yeah, it's a bonus but I doubt Daniel Levy was standing on a chair in the club offices high fiving people.

at least if he was he'd be able to see his keyboard

 

[carmeldevil]

'huge' boost

I mean, yeah, it's a bonus but I doubt Daniel Levy was standing on a chair in the club offices high fiving people.

“Huge boost”

 

[DanNolan]

So how we understand the James link.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

So how we understand the James link.

Nah - that will never make sense...

 

[ginola007]

Looks like Rodon could still be part of Tottenham's plan come next season if he does well in France.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

Does make sense as the following Welsh teams all play in English leagues, Cardiff C, Swansea C, Newport C , Wrexham & Merthyr T. if any of them did win Prem by some miracle, they would go into the CL draw pot one as English Champions .
Will work both ways any of the above teams get into European competition any English players in their squads will be considered home grown.

 

[adamsky]

Looks like Rodon could still be part of Tottenham's plan come next season if he does well in France.

Except they have an option on him, so if he does too well I will expect they will exercise it.

 

[LeSoupeKitchen]

Who would have missed out?

 

[ardiles]

Who would have missed out?

Probably Sarr or Gil