English Premier League set for post-Brexit transfer criteria

All players from overseas seeking to join Premier League clubs are set to be subject to points-based criteria after Britain's departure from European Union is complete.

Currently, only players from outside of European single market have to meet certain soccer-specific immigration requirements. But new regulations are required because clubs will longer have unrestricted ability to sign players from continent after transition period for Britain's divorce from EU.

English Football Association disclosed in its annual financial report on Tuesday plans for a points-based system for Premier League. Also, league resisted a plan to introduce a quota, allowing each squ only 13 n-homegrown players.

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FA said it was “proactively trying to mitigate and lever” “risks and opportunities” presented by Brexit.

“This has a potential negative impact on number of European players entering English game, which could result in a devaluation of domestic rights of English competitions but could be an opportunity for English players in Premier League but also or leagues from EFL to Women’s Super League," FA said in its strategic report.

Given its role in overseeing national teams, FA also wanted to maximize opportunities for English talent to play in Premier League.

FA said it was working with or soccer bodies to gain approval from Home Office to update Governing Body Endorsement requirements that are alrey applied to players from outside of European Union or European Ecomic Area.

Britain officially left 27-nation bloc on Jan. 31, but remains within EU’s ecomic and regulatory orbit until end of year.