Quota on Foreign Players
Posted October 5, 2007 Posted Under: FIFA, InternationalBy the 2010/11 season, FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants to limit teams to six foreign players. Blatter's reasoning behind this? Apparently, the fact that clubs are fielding teams with no national players is stifling homegrown talent.
While many agree with the idea behind the plan, including UEFA's Michel Platini, it will be close to impossible for FIFA to enforce it in Europe, as the European Union allows for free labor movement.
While FIFA governs 208 associations, this idea to limit foreigners could very well work in other confederations, just not with the 29 EU members.
What do you think? Should FIFA ban the number of foreigners playing on a team or should they let clubs field the best team possible?