AFC adopts Saudi recommendation to increase foreign player quota in Champions League
DUBAI: The Asian Football Confederation announced on Friday that it was adopting recommendations from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to increase the number of foreign players that teams in the AFC Champions League can field. It will also align the tournament’s schedule to match those of most domestic leagues in West Asia. When the 2023 continental competition kicks off, all 40 entrants in the group stages and the play-offs, will be able to field a total of six foreign players, an increase of two from the current limit.


