They have an academy as well I think. Reinstated it this year.Surely the idea of having an academy is to make and save you money. Don’t get it myself. Even the Spanish and German teams that have B teams have academies as well. Also if Brentford ever get into Europe they’ll be absolutely knackered, as UEFA rules require each team to have 4 home grown players trained at the club for 3 years before the age of 21.
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