Sentences with phrase «number of foreign players»

The problem however is that the EPL has limitations for homegrown players, foreigners and squad size, and I believe that we are extremely close, if not right at, our maximum number of foreign players.

I I had my way, we'd have very strict numbers of foreign players per team as well, something like 5 foreigners per squad with a maximum of 2 or 3 in the matchday squads.

You can come in and make it work, but it's also true that a number of foreign players are leaving the country.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter claims Manchester United boss Sir Alex Fergsuon backs his six - plus - five plan to limit the number of foreign players in a team.

Costa was a target for Tianjin Quanjian but the club's owner, Shu Yuhui, said in January that a bid to sign the forward had been scuppered by new CSL rules limiting the number of foreign players.

Billionaire Shu Yuhui claimed his club pulled out of moves for Costa, Edinson Cavani, Karim Benzema, Radamel Falcao and Raul Jimenez following a rule change limiting the number of foreign players Chinese Super League clubs were allowed to name in their matchday squads.

Van Ginkel will get first team opportunities, but more importantly Chelsea now compile with Premier League and UEFA regulations on the number of foreign players eligible in a given squad.

Tianjin Quanjia claim that their attempt to sign Chelsea striker Diego Costa was scuppered by new transfer rules in China which limits the number of foreign players each club can sign.

Patrick Vieira dismisses the suggestion that English football's lack of homegrown talent is due to the number of foreign players in the Premier League.