Leicester City youngster Jeremy Monga has become the second-youngest player in Premier League history, but there have been questions over why he wore a shirt without a chest sponsor.
Jeremy Monga has become the second-youngest player in Premier League history (15 years and 271 days) after Ethan Vanery, who played for Arsenal aged 15 years and 181 days in September 2022, สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน after Leicester brought him on in the 74th minute of a 3-0 home defeat to Newcastle United on Monday night.
But many fans have noticed that this player is wearing a different shirt from his senior teammates who have sponsors.
Shirts with this sponsor are allowed by Premier League rules, which prohibit players under the age of 18 from wearing shirts with sponsors related to gambling.
“You could see glimpses of his great qualities,” Van Nistelrooy enthused. “He’s a great winger and has speed. He’s a fantastic talent, a great boy. He deserved these minutes and hopefully, more to come.”
For Monca, who plays as an attacker, he will turn 16 on July 10 and will be able to sign his first professional contract when he is 17, or in 2026.
The defeat means Leicester have now lost eight consecutive league games without scoring, leaving them 19th in the table, 15 points above the relegation zone, with seven games remaining in the season.