Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrian Madjo joined Villa from Metz in January (Getty)Aston Villa have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after FIFA blocked the registration of 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo. The Premier League club reportedly spent €12m (£10.2m) to sign Madjo from French side Metz in January but has been unable to field him due to FIFA's regulations on international transfers for players under 18. A key factor in the dispute is a FIFA exemption allowing 16 or 17-year-olds to move within the EU, which no longer applies to British clubs following the UK's departure from the European Union. Madjo, who turns 18 in January, last played a competitive match for Metz in December and has represented both Luxembourg and England at youth level. Aston Villa, preparing for the Champions League, awaits a ruling from CAS, with UEFA and Premier League squad registration deadlines approaching in early September. In fullAston Villa take Fifa to court after wonderkid blocked from playingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Aston Villa appeal to CAS after Fifa block registration of talented teenager
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrian Madjo joined Villa from Metz in January (Getty)Aston Villa have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after FIFA blocked the registration of 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo. The Premier League club reportedly spent €12m (£10.2m) to sign Madjo from French side Metz in January but has been unable to field him due to FIFA's regulations on international transfers for players under 18. A key factor in the dispute is a FIFA exemption allowing 16 or 17-year-olds to move within the EU, which no longer applies to British clubs following the UK's departure from the European Union. Madjo, who turns 18 in January, last played a competitive match for Metz in December and has represented both Luxembourg and England at youth level. Aston Villa, preparing for the Champions League, awaits a ruling from CAS, with UEFA and Premier League squad registration deadlines approaching in early September. In fullAston Villa take Fifa to court after wonderkid blocked from playingThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
