Questions and concerns .. How will the Brexit affect the English Premier League?

Britain is officially out of the European Union, and a new era has begun with effects that extend to various fields, including football.

There is uncertainty about the future of the Premier League and how local clubs will be affected, in light of fears that their competitiveness will decrease in favor of other European clubs.

The future of the "Premier League" is linked to the outcome of negotiations on the nature of Britain's exit from the European Union, which is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

If the British government decides to leave without an agreement, things will become more difficult for clubs to contract with European players and will be subject to severe restrictions on financial matters.

According to the current laws, players from the European region are allowed to play for English clubs without the need for a work permit, unlike players coming from outside this region who are required to meet strict criteria, most notably the player has played a specified number of matches with his country in the last two years before moving.

On the other hand, officials responsible for the ball in England raised concerns about the impact of the devaluation of the British pound against the euro due to the consequences of the Brexit on the competitive financial capabilities of the English Premier League.

The decline in the British pound will limit the ability of English club officials to negotiate to persuade the stars to join the Premier League.

Among other consequences of leaving the European Union, English clubs are expected to be denied the privilege of contracting young players between 16 and 18 years of age, which is the privilege applied between countries of the European region.

English clubs will be forced to sign players over 18 years only, which will limit their abilities to hijack promising talents, as was the case when Manchester United signed Frenchman Paul Pogba and Chelsea with Spain's Cees Fabregas.

In contrast, Brexit defenders believe that it will bring benefits to the English football by giving an opportunity for young local talents to emerge, and will reinforce the FA's plans to reduce foreign talent and reduce the number of foreign players from 17 per team to 12 only.

The English national team will be the biggest beneficiary of this, with the emergence of a new generation of talented players able to lead it to compete for titles.