CIES: only 19.2% of home-grown players in European clubs, new record low

Home-grown players represent 19.2% of the playing squads of the 466 clubs operating in 31 European first divisions, according to the monthly CIES Football Observatory report published on 07/11/2016. "The study shows that the presence of players trained at the club continues to decrease. It was 23% in 2009, and it goes to 19.2% in 2016. This is...