The A-League National Youth League was announced on Wednesday and already the Melbourne Victory are making headlines with the news that they plan to have an 11-year old in their squad.
Trey O’Sullivan is the kid, and if he does indeed become a member of the Victory’s youth team, he will certainly be the youngest player in the league. The bulk of the players for each youth team are to be aged between 16 and 21, with four older players allowed. The seven Australian A-League clubs will participate.
Games for the Youth League may be played before or after A-League matches, or at separate locations. There are no plans to broadcast the matches.
For a deeper insight into the Youth League, check out The Football Tragic posts on the subject here and here.
ps. The Melbourne Victory website has a video of Trey, which you can download.
