The new U21 Premier League
Amongst all the action from the return of the Premier League which has thrown up some crackers already this season. Along with a light soaking of controversy as per usual. Some of you football intellectuals out there will be aware this season will feature a new Premier League which will be on offer to U21s. As part of a much needed comprehensive review into youth development from the FA, This season will feature the start of the first national competition for U21 players. The league has been especially designed to help bridge the gap between Academy level and Firs Team Level. This league will feature 23 clubs who applied for the Category 1 status as part of the FA's categorisation process to support Youth development. For those interested the league will consist of 17 Premier League clubs and six championship clubs. Now the league has already kicked off unfortunately (started on the 17 August) A draw was recently held at the Premier League to determine which clubs will p...