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TOUGH TIMES AHEAD: As China foreign talent curb gets mixed response from clubs

Boca Juniors' forward Carlos Tevez celebrates after scoring against Argentinos Juniors during their Argentina First Division football match at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Buenos Aires, on September 19, 2015. AFP PHOTO /

China’s decision to tighten rules over the number of overseas players amid concerns of over-spending on foreign talents has drawn mixed response from the clubs affected by the move.

Teams in the country’s top leagues would be limited to fielding a maximum of three foreign players per game for the 2017 season, down from the current five, China’s Football Association said in a statement on Monday. 

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