Serie A president confirms change to non-EU rules ahead of summer – the details

Some important news has arrived from today’s meeting of the Federal Council regarding the rules for new signings in Serie A ahead of the summer transfer window.

As Gianluca Di Marzio reports, Lega president Lorenzo Casini spoke outside today’s Federal Council meeting and he confirmed that the rule relating to the registration of non-EU players has been changed.

The new changes to the regulations provide that each club can register two non-EU players without the restriction of one being a replacement. Up until and including this season it was possible to register two non-EU players, but one would have to replace a departing non-EU player.

This is an important turning point also for the transfer market strategies of clubs within the league who are now more free to think about bringing players in from outside of the EU.

“In the Council it was decided to adjust the number of non-EU citizens who can arrive in Italy every year. Previously there were 2, one of which was a replacement, from now there will always be 2 slots for non-EU citizens, but without any replacement restriction . I thank the AIC, which understood the teams’ needs and showed openness on this front,” Casini said.

It is important to note that the total quota does not change, meaning each club will still be able to register a maximum of two non-EU players. Selling a non-EU player does not free up a spot for a third new signing, in essence.