Introduction
For many years now, Belgian clubs have been investing in youth development: state of the art facilities are combined with a comprehensive approach, focused on quality training and proper education. Via regulations, the Belgian Federation and the Belgian Pro League encourage these investments. As a result, the Belgian training model flourished. Extremely talented players such as De Bruyne, Courtois, Witsel, Meunier, Lukaku and Kompany were trained in Belgium. But more importantly, they excelled with the first team in Belgium before taking the next step in their career. Of course, many other medium sized leagues have a similar training model.
This training model however undergoes enormous pressure. A recent study conducted by the Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) indicated that the early migration of football players increased substantially in recent years. Football Legal is an independent media publishing football law contents on a daily basis
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