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Could Nordsjaelland model solve Scotland's talent crisis?

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BBC Sport examines how Danish club Nordsjaelland's youth development model—fielding teenagers regularly and profiting £170m from sales in a decade—could help Scottish clubs address their talent crisis.
The Scottish FA has been promoting youth development at top clubs, and Nordsjaelland offers a compelling case study. The Danish club from Farum, despite modest attendance of 5,000, has become a European powerhouse by consistently fielding teenagers: 39% of their minutes last season came from youth players, the highest in Europe. Over the past decade they've generated more than £170m in profit from player sales, including selling Caleb Yirenkyi to Coventry City for €27m (£23m) this summer. BBC Sport Scotland explores which elements of their model Scottish clubs could replicate to address their own youth development crisis.
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