The third annual review of the European Football Players’ Labour Market published by the Professional Football Players Observatory shows that the percentage of foreign players with clubs in the top flight of each of the five main European leagues (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) continues to increase. The number of Latin Americans among the foreign players rose by 2 per cent against players from other parts of the world. Non-European players now represent 50 per cent of the total number of foreign players.
The third annual review of the European Football Players’ Labour Market published by the Professional Football Players Observatory shows that the percentage of foreign players with clubs in the top flight of each of the five main European leagues (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) continues to increase. The number of Latin Americans among the foreign players rose by 2 per cent against players from other parts of the world. Non-European players now represent 50 per cent of the total number of foreign players. This percentage was only around 30 per cent before the introduction of freedom of movement in European football. By far the greatest number of foreign players came from Brazil, which exported 158 players. Their contingent has increased by 12.9 per cent compared to the previous season. Argentina ranks second with 98 players exported. The report also notes that the percentage of players employed in the same club for at least three seasons has fallen by 1.2 per cent compared with the previous season. The least stable teams are in Italy. All the mobility indicators show that the frequency of club changes is rising.