FIFA's Five Foreign Player Plan

The world governing body FIFA has approved plans to introduce a quota of 5 foreign players per team although whether it will ever get the green light is another matter as the European Commission have been quick to point out that the proposal actually contravenes EU labour laws.

From an English point of view a restriction on foreign players would be welcomed by anyone with the national sides interests at heart although this would be better for the clubs point of view if it were brought in gradually over a period of seasons to allow the clubs to accommodate the new rules.

Would it lead to a better England team? Yes I firmly believe it would more younger players would get more opportunities regardless of whether they played for a top four premiership team or a struggling side although the benefits would take a while to filter through the game.

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Don't Call Us Scu We'll Call You

Premier league supremo Richard Scudamore has now cancelled the planned trip to see FIFA and discuss the 39th game proposals citing the reason as "deferment to allow a consultation process to go ahead and refine details of the scheme" whatever way they want to word it it certainly seems to most observers that the plans which were announced to the world with breathtaking arrogance and scant regard for anyone other than themselves has now been effectively put to bed.

Over the years football's governing bodies UEFA and especially FIFA have never missed an opportunity to give English football a reprimand probably because we invented the game but on this occasion credit should go to FIFA president Sepp Blatter who has clearly got it spot on in his condemnation of the 39th game plans.

There is still talk of a breakaway European or Worldwide super league but this is pure fantasy and something which should be opposed by all fans of the game the world over and even if it were to happen it would effectively kill the game as the only benefits it would bring would be even more financial gain for the already wealthy football club owners and chairmen and maybe people like Ricard Scudamore.

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