retired_kjcurnyn

i'd like to see a minimum number of english players, or at least min UK players. </BLOCKQUOTE>

It won't happen for legal reasons. BEst you might get is "Minimum number of country trained", in which case Cesc would count, Hargreaves wouldn't.

retired_fresh1179

Pretty sure Hargreaves would get round it though, given that he actually has a UK passport and plays for England...

retired_adthompson

Always makes me curious that...exactly what legal reasons would we be talking about?

Most other european leagues operate this kind of system, and are all part of the EU as is the UK (currently), so what legal reasons and human rights would they exactly use to stop it when other countries in the Eu operate said systems?

retired_morren

seeing as the suits can stop us flying our flag , celebrating christmas and trying to keep ourjobs for the british im sure they could find a way to say trying to save the state of the english game is racist

retired_jjayers4

Always makes me curious that...exactly what legal reasons would we be talking about?

Most other european leagues operate this kind of system, and are all part of the EU as is the UK (currently), so what legal reasons and human rights would they exactly use to stop it when other countries in the Eu operate said systems? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Possibly discrimination based on nationality. Equal opportunities and all that.

retired_rotert

I can put at least one youngster on the bench now, not just tactical replacements. If I'm 3 goals up with 20 mins to go it's great experience for them - strikers and wingers, mainly. Defenders are a bit dodgy when young.

retired_dilevad

I actually bother having a goalkeeper on the bench now!

retired_jenlynora2003

Always makes me curious that...exactly what legal reasons would we be talking about?

Most other european leagues operate this kind of system, and are all part of the EU as is the UK (currently), so what legal reasons and human rights would they exactly use to stop it when other countries in the Eu operate said systems? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Possibly discrimination based on nationality. Equal opportunities and all that. </BLOCKQUOTE>
There would be lawsuits from teams like arsenal who have spend loads upon loads of money buying foreign players that they can no longer dress to make room for other players.

it would have to be gradual. at least 4 english players dressed in the first year, then 6, etc.

doesn't sound like much, but for the big clubs, english players there aren't many of.

retired_pixiedix1115

Always makes me curious that...exactly what legal reasons would we be talking about?

Most other european leagues operate this kind of system, and are all part of the EU as is the UK (currently), so what legal reasons and human rights would they exactly use to stop it when other countries in the Eu operate said systems? </BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't think any of the leagues with a limit on foreigners are part of the EU (Ukraine and Turkey come to mind). Some EU countries have a limit on Non-EU players, but none to my knowledge have any restrictions on foreigners.

I was thinking about this myself the other day, but I haven't actually looked into it properly, so I could well be wrong.

retired_deeparati

Not sure how this thread moved into legal issue and racial discrimination, but as far as it's concerned EU players can still play anywhere within EU as it's EU's laws for labor. And this laws will probably stand above FIFA rule, if it will ever be implemented.

While football is going global, it's also unfair to prevent great players to play in the best leagues. The only way to protect domestic football is probably preventing clubs from signing under 18 players. Chelsea should't be allowed to sign 15 years old star from Reggina. That way Chelsea (for example) need to develop domestic players instead of looking elsewhere for potential stars but within England. U18 is actually young and FIFA might be able to compromise that with EU and clubs can still sign foreign players older than 18.

I'm not sure where I'm going now, this is going off FM discussion


Having 7 subs would be beneficial for everyone, more options are just simply better. What logic do you need to explain that?!