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Blatter pushes for quotas despite waning support
FIFA & UEFA - 21 April, 2008
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Sepp Blatter still will not back off his goal of rallying people to the cause of home-grown talent quotas.
The FIFA president is pressing on despite objections by the European Union and UEFA. Blatter wants clubs to limit non-nationals to five starters.
The EU claims that violates labour laws and free movement of workers, but Blatter wants a sports exemption. UEFA president Michel Platini has come out against the idea, supporting locally trained players taking the pitch for a club, and Platini refused to travel to Brussels with Blatter for support on the plan.
Failing their support, Blatter would like to see clubs come to a gentleman's agreement.
FIFA needs 75 percent approval from 208 member nations to push the proposal. The next time for action could be the annual May congress.
The FIFA president is pressing on despite objections by the European Union and UEFA. Blatter wants clubs to limit non-nationals to five starters.
The EU claims that violates labour laws and free movement of workers, but Blatter wants a sports exemption. UEFA president Michel Platini has come out against the idea, supporting locally trained players taking the pitch for a club, and Platini refused to travel to Brussels with Blatter for support on the plan.
Failing their support, Blatter would like to see clubs come to a gentleman's agreement.
FIFA needs 75 percent approval from 208 member nations to push the proposal. The next time for action could be the annual May congress.
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