English clubs face Irish Brexit recruitment crisis

Brexit will stop flow of young Irish players into English academies.

Ireland is the leading source of foreign players across all four English divisions; proportionally more Irish players in the EPL than English players.

Former Premier League star now leading FAI “welcomes” the development having been “robbed” of his education as young player, but much work needed to pull Irish youth system up to date.

Ex-Ireland international tells offthepitch.com there is “no evidence” that players benefit from missing out on English youth football structures.