wykikitoon 21577 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Blatter to step up Euro quota bid - From BBC Webby Fifa president Sepp Blatter has told the BBC he is ready to challenge the European Union to get a quota on foreign players within European teams. Blatter made his comments in response to an NOP poll of football fans for BBC1's Football Focus. He wants clubs to be limited to five foreigners in their starting XI to allow homegrown talent to flourish. The proposal contravenes EU law but Blatter says football needs to act and says a reduction "is a good solution". The 71-year-old Swiss argues that football deserves special treatment because it is not like any other job. "Workers in Europe can circulate freely but footballers are not workers," he said. "You cannot consider a footballer like any normal worker because you need 11 to play a match - and they are more artists than workers." BBC Sport revealed last month just how much the number of foreigners plying their trade in the Premier League had increased since 1992 and the Football Association has already expressed its concern over the impact that has had on home-grown players. Now Football Focus has shown that fans have concerns, too. When asked if there should be a quota of foreign players per club in the English Premier League, 56% of the 1055 people surveyed said they were in favour. The EU has recently unveiled plans to impose more regulations on football and says the sport should only have limited immunity from rules governing employment. However, Blatter says he is ready to fight any EU move. "Football has never had the courage to go against this practice," he said. "When you have 11 foreigners in a team, this is not good for the development of football, for the education of young players, and there is a financial aspect, too." The Football Focus survey also asked for opinions on several other important issues, notably: 78% said too much money is spoiling the game 85% said match tickets are too expensive And 63% want the introduction of video technology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I may be wrong, but I get the feeling that whenever Blatter has an objective, he is aiming his sights straight at English football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15871 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 "Workers in Europe can circulate freely but footballers are not workers," he said. "You cannot consider a footballer like any normal worker because you need 11 to play a match - and they are more artists than workers." Aye sure fuckface, and no other profession relies on teams of people working together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 So another tick for the "Blatter is a biased idiot" count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Whenever I hear the word Blatter, I can't help but think of a lady's face covered in spunk! A bit like batter, I suppose. Strange, but true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31600 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I may be wrong, but I get the feeling that whenever Blatter has an objective, he is aiming his sights straight at English football. Tbf it was in response to a British poll. Despite the fucking nonsense he usually spouts he's right this time, however I can't see the EU having any of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 21577 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 Whenever I hear the word Blatter, I can't help but think of a lady's face covered in spunk! A bit like batter, I suppose. Strange, but true I would expect this from SMO but not you snakehips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I may be wrong, but I get the feeling that whenever Blatter has an objective, he is aiming his sights straight at English football. Outrage at a bloody foreigner trying to stem the flow of bloody foreigners? Surely not, snakehips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Surely he'd have to define what a foreigner actually is? Does he mean someone from a non ec memberr state? What about non ec people with ec passports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RlCO 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Blatter is a well proven moron. I am not going to watch a team consisting of 7 Peter Ramages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sicklee Sausage Roll 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Blatter trying to overturn European Law. Good luck with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 He wants clubs to be limited to five foreigners in their starting XI to allow homegrown talent to flourish. Blatter is a well proven moron. I am not going to watch a team consisting of 7 Peter Ramages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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