I think it acts like a "net" to see how far reaching the clubs appeal is, to attract good players from the nation. But I could be wrong on this. In general, you should see a small increase to the youth intake quality
The number and mix of nations of the players was carefully selected and tested so that the age category of 15/16 year olds does not become too strong. It makes no sense to have 30/40 wonderkids from e.g. England when they are the same age as the first newgen-intake in 2024. ...
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