Athletic Club’s Basque-Only Player Policy Explained

Bilbao, the capital of Spain’s Basque Country, has a deeply idiosyncratic culture. It is a part of Spain, yet completely unique. Unsurprisingly, this bleeds into their football as well. As a beacon for the Basque people, Athletic Bilbao have come to fly the region’s flag in Spain. One of the most singular facets of the club is their ‘Basque-only’ player policy. It’s an aspect of the club that operates both in the realm of identity and economy with multifaceted repercussions in each. Subscribe to Tifo Football at http://bit.ly/TifoSubscribe Join Tifo Football, for extra perks, by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGYYNGmyhZ_kwBF_lqqXdAQ/join You can also follow Tifo Football elsewhere: Website: http://tifofootball.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TifoFootball_ Facebook: http://facebook.com/TifoFootball Instagram: http://instagram.com/TifoFootball_ Podcasts | iTunes Tifo Football Podcast: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Podcasts | SoundCloud Tifo Football Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/tifo-football-podcast Produced by Tifo Studios: Taking an illustrated look into the beautiful game. Music sourced from http://epidemicsound.com #AthleticBilbao #LaLiga #Basque