Real Madrid solve the UEFA puzzle and save their European list

The signing of Marc Cucurella not only represents a strong reinforcement of Real Madrid’s left-back position following the player’s outstanding performance at the World Cup, but also brings additional profit on a legal level.

With this deal, Real Madrid fulfills the minimum requirement for local players to participate in European competitions, which is eight players according to the European Football Association (UEFA) statutes, according to the newspaper.Mundo Deportivo:“Spanish.

UEFA regulations state that the maximum number of players to be registered on the ‘A’ list is 25 players, which must include at least 8 local players, whether they are from the same club or another club in the same local association. If this number is not met, the size of the list is automatically reduced by the same number of defects.

A local player is one who has spent three years between the ages of 15 and 21 at the same club or another club belonging to the same league.

This condition applies to Cucurella, who graduated from Barcelona’s academy before playing for Eibar, Getafe and then Chelsea. It also applies to Lunini, Asensio, Carreras, Huysen, Kamavinga, Valverde, Vinicius and Guler from the current squad.

Thus, the number of eligible players can reach ten, indicating that the possible departure of Asensio can reduce the number, and in this case, he can be replaced by the Brazilian Rodrigo.

It is noteworthy that clubs also have the right to register an unlimited number of players on the “B” list, provided that they meet the eligibility criteria set by UEFA.