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Player2 on 24 June 2016
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Barozi said:
Player2 said:

What will happen to EPL now that UK leaves EU? Will those filthy inmigrants that steal the jobs of british players leave the league for good?

There will definitely be a few changes. The FA has a very weird system for players outside the EU. They need to play in a national team and need to play a certain percentage of games with their teams in a certain amount of time.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/11/brexit-europe-eu-decimate-premier-league-footballers-data

Guardian study says that 66% of 1st league EU players wouldn't meet the criteria and 80% of the 2nd league.

So either the FA abandons this rule, which would mean that young English players have even less chances of playing in the EPL or they stay with it, which means that many top players have to go, thus greatly reducing the quality in the process. On the other hand it would be good for England's youth. But it could also make the league so unattractive for star players that those young players won't be able to play on a high level.

I expect a rule change, but if it doesn't happen it'll be hilarious to watch. More restrictions to sign star players would mean british teams will be at a disadvantage in european competitions. It'll be harder to build a team with just money too, so in that scenario I expect people like the Man C owners (and their money) to leave. With less star players less people worldwide will be interested in the league, which would translate into less TV money for the teams, unless videos of mistakes of UK goalkeepers become a thing.