onday May 29, 2017. 16:30
In their move to curb foreign players plying their trade in the Algerian Premier League, the Federation of Algerian Football has reversed their decision.
Media reports indicate that the decision to allow foreigners in the country has received good applause with clubs expressing their delight.
The move comes after the Algerian FA decided to announce in 2016 that due to a lack of fiscal accountability and incompetent recruiting, all Algerian clubs would be banned from signing foreign players.
ES Setif are set to lift their eighth Algerian league title this year and were about to release their duo in Malagascar's Ibrahim Amada and Cameroonian Azongha Tembeng due to the rule.
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However, in changing their tune, the FA announced that clubs will now once again be able to recruit foreign players, but they must be below the age of 30.
"I was surprised and a little shocked when I learned of the law, because I had never heard of such a thing," Amada told BBC Sport.
"I was familiar with quotas that limit two or three foreign players, but I had never heard of completely banning players from playing in a league."
The legislation was censured locally and internationally and eventually overturned on Thursday, 27 May as clubs will look for players from foreign leagues.
According to a statement released by the Federation, the move has been reversed and the Malagasy international has breathed a sigh of relief.
"As of the 2017/2018 season, Ligue 1 Mobilis clubs may once more recruit foreign players. The number of foreign players may not exceed two, and those signed may not be over the age of 30," reads a statement from the Algerian FA.
"It's logical. We can't stop an athlete from expressing themselves in any country so long as the league is professional," adds Amada.
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