UEFA calls for EU to support home-grown player quotas
2008-10-17 17:58:16

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Vienna, June 27 , SPA -- UEFA's Executive Committee called Friday for the
European Commission to support the idea of introducing a quota for
home-grown players at Europe's professional clubs, according to dpa.
UEFA said after its meeting in Vienna that it had approved a
document to be presented to the French Presidency of the EU, calling
for the European Council to "declare its unanimous support the
concept of minimum numbers of home grown players, or similar
policies, in professional teams sports' squads."

Europe's ruling body said it also wanted "more effective
protection of young players and training clubs and, where
appropriate, stricter regulation of the international movement of
minors."

UEFA president Michel Platini is looking to push through tough new
guidelines on home-grown player quotes against the wishes of some of
Europe's top clubs, who see the plan as an attempt by the
organization to seize greater control over the running of
international football.
The ruling body FIFA and its boss Joseph Blatter aims to introduce
a so-called 6+5 rule in which at least six home-grown players and not
more than five foreigners are in starting lineups from 2012 onwards.
Talks have been held and further are set, but EU officials have
already said that the quotes would violate laws such as on freedom of
employment.
--SPA

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