Recently, Super Eagles star Leon Balogun was left out of Glasgow Rangers’ squad for the 2023-24 UEFA Europa League
Scottish football club Glasgow Rangers recently announced their UEFA Europa League group stage squad, but the absence of Nigerian Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has raised questions.
Manager Michael Beale had a complex task when selecting his team for the Europa League. UEFA regulations allow up to 25 players, but there are special requirements for homegrown talent.
To meet the requirements, at least eight players in the squad must be training with the club or domestically, and at least four must have gone through Rangers’ academy.
The real problem may be the Rangers’ lack of homegrown talent. The club had difficulty meeting the quota required for a full team of 25 people.
Under these criteria, reserve goalkeepers Robbie McCrory and Kieran Wright were the only freshmen from Rangers’ academy to qualify.
As a result of these provisions, sacrifices will have to be made, resulting in the exclusion of several players, including Leon Balogun, who returned to Rangers this summer after his contract with Queens Park Rangers expired. Became.
Rangers’ absence from the UEFA Europa League for 35 years was largely due to the club’s difficulty meeting UEFA’s raw player requirements.
