Barcelona ‘the gold standard’ for giving playing time to young talent
April 9 – Latest figures from the CIES Football Observatory offer a useful snapshot of where Europe’s top leagues stand when it comes to youth development – and the gap to the rest of the world remains stark.
Among the big five leagues, FC Barcelona set the pace, with 20.7% of domestic league minutes over the past five years going to U21 players. Fuelled by their La Masia talent factory –
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