UEFA told to use strategy that'd see Irish clubs paid for players in Champions League, Europa League & Conference League
A PROPOSAL for a player development reward strategy could result in a windfall for Irish clubs.
The Union of European Clubs - which has more than 140 members, including
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UEFA are being urged to adopt a player development reward strategy that would see grassroot clubs benefit from players in European competition
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Adam Idah, Liam Scales, and Caoimhin Kelleher were involved in the Champions League proper this season
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The UEC - which also has clubs like
The plan calls for at least five percent of its annual club competition revenues to benefit clubs that have trained and developed players lining out in the
It said it is 'a pragmatic, merit-based approach to restoring fairness and balance in the
It would reward clubs which developed players between the age of 12 and 23 who go on to play in the
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Only three Irish players - Celtic's
The sums due are based on minutes played, with the UEC providing SunSport with the sums due for the
Idah left College Corinthians for
Arklow Town would receive a larger sum in respect of Scales with €105,000 due to UCD and €35,000 to
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Each of his three former clubs would also be due payments for Scales' appearances in the competition in previous seasons.
Ringmahon
Rangers
, for whom Kelleher played until he joined Liverpool aged 16, would also be compensated.
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The UEC argues that the new scheme is needed because 'the current system is both outdated and misaligned with the goals of sustainable football'.
It says 'FIFA'S transfer solidarity and training
compensation
mechanisms are unreliable and tied to transfer activity, not actual development success' and that 'UEFA solidarity payments currently do not contain any specific club reward based on successful player development'.
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