kkas Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I remember having the option to approach to sign under 18s in italy due to their inability to sign professional contracts but no longer have this option. Does anyone know why or how I can sign them wihtout having to bid obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfpunk Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I'm not sure if the ruling has changed because I know Lazio's chairman Claudio Lotito was wanting the rules changed when he lost Kiko Macheda to Man Utd last season. The ruling must have changed since then I presume. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkas Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Can anyone clarify this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
x42bn6 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Only in England. You can basically bid for Under-18s in Europe and simply pay "training compensation". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik_Dut Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Englishmen. LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catenaccio83 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 No the rule has'nt changed but Platini wants it changed so the super rich prem clubs dont just come in and poach the young talent,you should only have to pay compensation usually somethin like 200k.The ruling in italy is that a player under 18 can only sign a youth contract until he reaches his 18 birthday and there's a wage cap on this type of contract what is 16k a year i think but in the prem this rule does'nt exist so any hot prospect just gets poached and offered more money.In regards to Macheda Lazio treated him like dirt his father had to keep taking time off work to take him to training so he asked Lazio president Lotito to pay for some of the expenses and he refused and only offered to pay them when he heard Man u were interested so Macheda just told em to stuff it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkas Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 does anyone know why I don't have this option to approach to sign these players then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkas Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 ?................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezequiel_Lavezzi Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I also was not able to approach certain young players in Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavenagh Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 If you're managing a team outside the E.U. then you won't be able to approach these players due to FIFA's ruling that players under 18 can't sign for teams outside their national borders. Countries within E.U. are exempt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkas Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 Well I'm managing Rangers and I'm sure I used to have this option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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