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SCOUTS ARE CAUGHT IN CROSSFIRE

By Chris Dunlavy
HUNDREDS of scouts could face redundancy unless the EFL and Premier League relax restrictions preventing them from attending matches.
That is the stark warning of Glyn Chamberlain, a veteran talent spotter who is now head of European scouting at Blackburn Rovers.
Guidelines released during Project Restart state that just six scouts are allowed into any stadium on a matchday - down from an average of 12 before the pandemic.
The six are made up of one representative from each of the three clubs that the two teams are facing in their next three fixtures. This leaves no room fo...

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