Thread: Foreign players in football

Okay, I know there are some Europeans on this forum, so I wanted to ask what they think of the plans, currently working their way through FIFA, for foreign players caps on football teams. Sepp Blatter seems very keen on the idea, and the most recent version I'ce heard being batted round is the '5 and 6 rule', whereby either 5 or 6 (I forget which) of the fielded first team have to be domestic players.

Good thing or bad thing? Is this a way of revitalising local training academies, or will it just lead to Europe's top clubs forming some breakaway 'Superleague' nonsense or deny a load of Africans the chance to ever play at the top level?

Bad news for FIFA, this can only harm their sport. If MLB did this, ohh, just think of the talent we'd lose.