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Premier League managers we’re left scratching their heads over the suggestion of a possible cap of foreign players in the Premier League. The managers feel that reducing the number of foreign players will not help the ailing England national football team. Sky Sports reports.
The idea was the brainchild of FA chairman Greg Dyke, who said in a speech last week that the “frightening trend” of the lack of English players participating in the Premier League needed to be looked into.
Dyke promised to set up a commission to solve the problem with the hope of bolstering the national team. The Premier League kept tabs on a meeting which was attended by Dyke and the club chairmen.
A few EPL managers felt that foreign players we’re not a thorn in the national teams side and hoped the issue could be addressed from another angle.
Chris Hughton – Norwich City
“Quotas are possible but for that to happen it has to be an organisation or a group of people that have to implement that. Whether that is right or wrong I don’t know, the clubs will have a say on that. What he (Dyke) is heading towards is that he wants to see the best national game that he can and I thought it was a very interesting speech. You have to support what the rules are and what the quotas are. The rights and wrongs will be questioned by a lot of people.”
Paul Lambert – Aston Villa
“I don’t know if it’s the answer. It (foreign imports) is not stopping the Bundesliga, is it? It’s not stopping them (Germany) from producing their own players. It’s hard to say. There’s a lot of clamour when the national team is not doing well that it must be the fault of the league. If you’re good enough you’ll play.”
Roberto Martinez – Everton
“The responsibility is – you don’t do something for someone else. We do it for Everton. Our football club has always had terrific young talent. We need to make sure we use that talent in the first team. To do that we need to help them and have a structure where they can be given an opportunity to show what they have got. Ross Barkley is a great example. We have got similar cases now, deeper down. I do feel if you want to be successful at any club, you need to have good young talent, and a good young generation that can be guided, representing the values of the football club, on the football pitch. That can help the foreign additions, (in terms of) how to play and how to represent the club.”
Steve Bruce – Hull City
“It’s interesting to hear what he (Dyke) says…maybe we have blocked the way with the Premier League, but there’s all sorts of reasons for it. We’ve spent millions on academies for years and for there’s no real evidence it’s working. Maybe it’s social, maybe we should look at schools. It’s a big debate and a big issue because we just aren’t producing players like we used to.”
