Racing Club de Strasbourg, coached by Portuguese Hugo Oliveira, has the youngest squad among the five major European leagues, and by a considerable margin. This information was highlighted in a study that compared the average ages of squads across the major European competitions.
The oldest player on the Alsatian team is only 24 years old, which demonstrates the clearly young profile of the team managed by the Portuguese coach. This characteristic makes Strasbourg one of the youngest teams in professional European football.
Hugo Oliveira, who is the son of the well-known Portuguese national team coach Roberto Martínez, has been building a team with very young players, focused on developing talent and providing opportunities to footballers at the start of their careers.
The focus on young players can represent both a sporting strategy and a financial approach, allowing the club to count on lower-cost players with greater potential for appreciation in the transfer market.
