LaLiga rules for non-European players
La Liga or La Liga BBVA is the highest professional club football competition in Spain. It is considered one of the most popular and competitive domestic leagues in the world, with the English Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 being the other most watched domestic leagues. Like all football leagues in the world, La Liga is also governed by specific rules prepared by the Spanish football authority in line with FIFA guidelines. Now let’s take a closer look at the league rules for players from outside the EU.
Rules for non-European players in LaLiga
According to La Liga rules, a club playing in the first division of the Spanish soccer league cannot recruit more than three non-EU players. The same figure is 2 for the second division football clubs (LigaAdelate). Second Division B clubs cannot contract any non-EU player. However, clubs relegated to the second or third division can retain non-EU players until their contracts expire.
According to a decision adopted by the Spanish Federation, the teams that play in La Liga and in the Second Division of soccer in the country must make optimal use of the rules and build their squads with as many foreign taxpayers as the authority allows.
Citizenship for foreign players
Under La Liga rules, players can claim Spanish citizenship from their home countries. A non-European player can apply for Spanish citizenship. However, he must play for five years in Spain to be eligible for Spanish citizenship. Also, players arriving from Caribbean, African and Pacific countries (commonly referred to as ACP countries) are not included in the non-EU category due to the Kolpak Resolution.
Arsenal
From La Liga, we will go to Arsenal in the English Premier League. Fundamentally called the Gunners, they are one of the most successful Premier League teams in England. Currently managed by Arsene Wenger, Arsenal have their own stadium at the Emirates Stadium. They have produced some of the biggest names in world football and have attracted a number of top players to London.
Arsenal achievements
Arsenal has a good amount of cutlery in its collection. The club has won Premier League titles 13 times. They won their last Premier League title in 2004 and currently lead the league table as high as 14th on their profile. They have won the FA Cup 12 times in their history and have lifted the FA Community Shield.
Arsenal’s honors are not just limited to achievement within the domestic field, but extend internationally as well. They have won the UEFA Champions League and the former UEFA Europa League (former UEFA Cup). He is also the winner of the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. In 1994, Arsenal finished the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.
Arsenal have several stars on their board. They brought in German international Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid on a club record deal in the summer of 2013.