The authorized Transfermarkt portal has presented a list of the best European clubs for the development of young players.
It is noteworthy that the qualification included four Russian teams at once, namely: Krasnodar, Rostov, Lokomotiv Moscow and Samara Wings of the Soviets.
The list was compiled on the basis of two indicators: the number of players under the age of 23 who played in the main team and the minutes spent on the field.
Thus, the Belgian Anderlecht turned out to be the best European club for the development of young footballers. They are followed by Krasnodar (Russia) and Bruges (Belgium). A more detailed rating looks like this:
1. Anderlecht (Belgium); 2. “Krasnodar” (Russia); 3. “Bruges” (Belgium); 4. Circle (Belgium); 5. Feyenoord (Netherlands);6. “Seren” (Belgium); 7. Ostend (Belgium); 8. Vitoria Guimarães (Portugal); 9. “Wings of the Soviets” (Russia); 10. Eupen (Belgium); 11. Lokomotiv (Russia);12. “Rostov” (Russia);13. “Antwerp” (Belgium); 14. PSV (Netherlands);15. Bayern (Germany); 16. Valencia (Spain); 17. “Rennes” (France); 18. “Nice” (France); 19. Ajax (Netherlands); 20. “Milan, Italy).