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UEFA Blocks Loan of 17-Year-Old Bayern Prospect Gibson Adu to Altach

The Austrian club failed to satisfy UEFA’s minor-protection requirements despite holding a Category 4 licence.

Overview

  • UEFA did not accept the registration, leaving Adu ineligible to play for SCR Altach and requiring a return to Bayern.
  • Altach coach Fabio Ingolitsch confirmed the halt and said the 17-year-old left in tears after about ten days with the team.
  • A Category 4 licence permits participation in UEFA competitions but does not automatically allow registering foreign minors without documented safeguards.
  • Adu remains under contract with Bayern until 2027 after joining from Unterhaching in 2024 and has so far played only test matches for Bayern II.
  • Altach executive Manuel Willam said the club and Bayern attempted to meet the criteria and indicated they might try again next year.