Farm teams are nothing new in sport, but their prevalence in football is increasing with the emergence of Red Bull's growing empire and heavy investment from the City Football Group. These smaller, sister clubs are being used to create an edge in the competitive scouting market. Is this the end of football as we know and love it?
Advertisement
Sports Life takes a look at farm teams and whether they are distorting the competition.
Everything we know about life can be found in sports: Success and failure, euphoria and despair. Sports Life tells stories from across the globe, where sports drives personal growth and changes lives.
