Platini's U18 plan agreed
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Uefa chief Michel Platini has seen his plans to ban transfers for any player under the age of 18 supported by clubs, leagues and associations.
Platini wants international transfers involving players under 18 banned and at a meeting of the Professional Football Strategy Council in Switzerland, his plans were given the thumbs up.
The Professional Football Strategy Council is composed of elected representatives of the associations, clubs, leagues and players from throughout Europe, and advises Uefa's Executive Committee on issues of strategic importance for European football.
Fifa also has an observer on the panel, and Platini's ideas were, in principle, agreed to.
"The question of minors is above all a moral and ethical issue - we have a duty to take concrete steps to protect young players and training clubs," said Platini.
"I am delighted that the key stakeholders of the European football family have a common view on this major subject and I welcome the signature of this important resolution."
Although football's big hitters have agreed to Platini's plans they will now need to be ratified by the European Union, who at the moment only have a limit of 16 for legal cross-border transfers.
European Union sports commissioner Jan Figal has said he would ask for all 27-member nations to back proposals, if Platini could provide evidence that it would put an end to exploitation of young footballers.
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Good news for french clubs, who won't have to see their promising young players leave on meagre transfer fees
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great. we won't see english clubs poach anymore.
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like no different leh, after 18, they still can leave
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can sign pro contract and leave for higher fees ... that's the diff
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oh no.. no more poaching of young players in football manager le..
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wenger are u reading this
no more voyuring
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Originally posted by lem0nade:
oh no.. no more poaching of young players in football manager le..
that sucks man..