PREMIER LEAGUE

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES
TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT
252. A Club may enter into a Scholarship Agreement with an Academy Player if:
252.1. it holds his registration; or
252.2. his registration is not held by another Club (or club); and
252.3. (except in the case of an Academy Player who has entered into a Scholarship Agreement
with another Club (or club) which has been cancelled by mutual agreement) he is under
the age of 18 years; and
252.4. the Scholarship Agreement commences no earlier than the last Friday in June in the
academic year in which the Academy Player reaches the age of 16.
253. An Academy Player who enters into a Scholarship Agreement with a Club shall be:
253.1. entitled to receive such remuneration as shall be determined by the Board from time to
time; and
253.2. required to complete his Education Programme (as defined in PLYD Form 1).
254. The registration of an Academy Player who enters into a Scholarship Agreement with a Club
shall be effected by completion of and submission to the Secretary of Football Association
Form G(4), signed on behalf of the Club by an Authorised Signatory, together with copies of
the Academy Player’s Scholarship Agreement and birth certificate.
255. If the parties to a Scholarship Agreement have agreed in writing that they will enter into a
contract of employment in Form 26 prior to or immediately upon the termination of the
Scholarship Agreement, and provided that the written agreement between them specifies the
length of the contract and full details of all the remuneration and benefits payable under it,
the Club shall not be obliged to complete and sign a mutual cancellation notification upon the
Academy Player’s application for cancellation of his registration pursuant to clause 13.1 of the
Scholarship Agreement. If the Club chooses not to cancel the Academy Player’s registration,
the Academy Player shall remain registered with the Club and the Scholarship Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
Appeal against Termination
256. An appeal by an Academy Player under the provisions of clause 10.3 or by a Club under the
provisions of clause 12.3 of PLYD Form 1 shall be commenced by notice in writing addressed to
the other party to the agreement and to the Secretary.
Appeal against Disciplinary Decision
257. An appeal by an Academy Player under the provisions of paragraph 3.3.2 of the Schedule to PLYD
Form 1 shall be commenced by notice in writing addressed to the Club and to the Secretary.
258. Appeals pursuant to Rule 256 or Rule 257 shall be conducted in such manner as the Board
may determine.
259. The Board may allow or dismiss any such appeal and make such other order as it thinks fit.
Order for Costs
260. The Board shall have power to make an order for costs:
260.1. in determining appeals under Rule 256 or Rule 257; and
260.2. if any such appeal, having been commenced, is withdrawn.
261. The Board shall have power to determine the amount of any such costs which may include,
without limitation, those incurred by the Company in the conduct of the appeal.
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