Russia Limits Foreign Players in Premier League Amid Sports Policy Shift

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•Minister of Sports Oleg Degtyarev signed the order changing the foreign player limit on April 24, 2026.
•The new regulation reduces the number of foreign players allowed on Russian Premier League teams.
•All Russian Premier League clubs publicly stated their unwillingness to accept the tightened foreign player limit.
•The Ministry of Sports supports the decrease in foreign players to promote domestic talent in football.
•The change applies to all clubs participating in the Russian Premier League starting from the current season.

▸If Russian Premier League clubs comply with the new foreign player limit teams will adjust their rosters to include more Russian players, potentially boosting domestic player development but possibly weakening clubs' international competitiveness.

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