Dyke wants fewer non-EU players

[Chicog]

FA chairman Greg Dyke wants to boost the chances of young English players developing by halving the number of non-EU imports.

So far this season 90 non-EU players have been used in the Premier League compared to 297 Europeans.

The Football Association has announced a string of proposals to heavily restrict the numbers of players coming to England from outside the EU from next season.

The restrictions include visas only being given to Premier League club imports and a ban on these players being loaned to other clubs.

"We want to change the system," Dyke told Sky Sports News HQ. "We think the current system is a bit of a farce - 80 per cent get in on appeal because the manager turns up with a video showing he looks a good player!

"We think it should stop being that - it should be that there are a set of criteria - those criteria decide whether a player should come in.

"We've come up with a different set of criteria which we're now asking the Football League and the Premier League - and others - for their views on.

"We hope the result is something like 50 per cent less players from outside the EU will come and play here and the aim, of course, is that we hope that some of those slots in the squads will go to younger English players."

Dyke added: "We don't mind players being loaned out. What we're saying is if you're going to bring this player in, then why do you then want to loan him out if he's an elite player, which is what the law says?

"We want managers to think before they sign this player, they've got to be pretty sure they'll want him in the squad and they will want to play him.

"The rules say elite non-European players, the very best, should be allowed to come in - we agree with that. What we're saying is a lot aren't and then don't play that much and they do take squad places.

"A lot, particularly in the Football League, disappear after a year or so. The system doesn't work at the moment.

"Let's do what the law said was intended to do - let the best players come in but let's give those squad places, the rest of them, to young English kids."

Dyke admitted the proposals would prevent clubs bringing in young, undeveloped, talent from outside FIFA's top 50 football nations but said the FA's plan is now out to consultation and he expects other parties to come up with other ideas.

Further FA proposals to improve grassroots facilities and coaching are likely in October.

Meanwhile Dyke also repeated the FA's opposition to Sepp Blatter seeking re-appointment as president of FIFA but admitted he will probably win.

"I think it's a mistake, I don't think he should be standing," said Dyke. "He stood last time on the basis he would not stand again. He's 78 years old, he'll be 82 when the term finishes, possibly 83."

Nor was he keen on Blatter's suggestion to give managers a monitor to enable them to challenge referees' decisions. Dyke favours introducing technology slowly but to help referees.

He said: "I would allow a referee to go straight to a camera for a penalty - he can choose, if he's not sure, let's have a look - but you can't do that for every decision. I'm not sure about the idea that managers on the touchline throw in the towel and say they want to challenge that decision."

[tw25rw]

I always think that if the young English player is good enough, he'll make it. And having lots of English players at the top clubs instead of better foreign players is just going to weaken the clubs.

[champers]

Greg Dyke update: He has to return a £16,000 watch gifted to him by the Brazilian FA during the World Cup. Looks like his time may be up in more ways than one.

[rijit]

I always think that if the young English player is good enough, he'll make it. And having lots of English players at the top clubs instead of better foreign players is just going to weaken the clubs.

To much of an old school unthought out stock answer tw, managers are on such a short tenure these days, 7 maybe 8 defeats on the trot and your sacked , so its totally understandable they'll go and spend a few quid on a player abroad that can definitely do a job right now rather than take a chance and possibly risk his job on nurturing a young player through maybe a few if'y costly performances. IMO the Managers situation needs addressing first, I'de suggest like players only be changeable in the windows or even better once a season, then maybe the manager will have a little stability take a chance on bringing some yoof through.

[rijit]

Bac to my intended rant about dyke,!!!!! how the fuc can the fa get that fat bald <deleted> in after he was the one that effectively sold English football down the swanny in the first place, total bollacks . and dont give me yeah he did it so he can undo it cos he cant, personally i want the c--n t banned from anything 2 do with english football EVER