KFA increases quota for players from Southeast Asia
Published: 19 Apr. 2019, 19:20
In a board of directors meeting, the K League decided to increase the overseas player quota by one to five starting in 2020.
The current quotas are set for one Asian player and three players from other parts of the world. The additional spot will be for players from member countries of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) who are also members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). They are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The K League said the addition of the new quota is aimed at tapping into new international markets.
In February, Incheon United in the top-flight K League 1 signed Vietnamese forward Nguyen Cong Phuong on loan from Vietnamese side Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC. Following his arrival, the K League said it will stream Incheon matches online for Vietnamese fans.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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