Short-term deals may be outlawed

FOOTBALL clubs who only offer short-term deals to older players could be breaking the law under new legislation.

It has become part of the culture within the modern game that players are considered to be nearing the end of their career once they pass 30.

Arsenal are one Premiership club who have long adopted a policy of not offering more than a 12-month deal to their senior squad members, such as Dennis Bergkamp, which is then reviewed on an annual basis.