Fulham Kids Games All-Ticket To Stop Poachers

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Kids games are just the ticket


Published: Today
 
PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have made their junior sides' matches ALL-TICKET to stop their top young talent being poached.

West Ham and Fulham have taken the step for their Under-9 to Under-14 teams because they are in London where many clubs are in a small area.

Tony Carr, Hammers' director of youth development, said: "We want to make it more difficult for agents and all sorts of other people to entice our players.

"There are predatory clubs out there. No club is whiter-than-white and some will do anything to get the best young players from other clubs.

"No one would want scouts from all the other clubs looking at their prized assets, or speaking to the parents."



Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3189668/Premier-League-clubs-have-made-their-junior-matches-all-ticket.html#ixzz1320nquSr