Fifa scraps plans for 'home-grown' player rule

[Chrono]

After all that

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8733164.stm

[PTP]

Fifa has said it will scrap plans for a minimum of six "home-grown" players in clubs' starting line-ups.

The so-called "6+5" rule had been expected to be brought in by 2012 but has now been abandoned.

Football's world governing body, at its congress in South Africa ahead of the World Cup kick-off, said it will now look at "other eligibility" options.

BBC Sport understands the European Commission said such a proposal would contravene EU labour laws.

From next season, the Premier League will bring in a system where there must be eight home-grown players in squad of 25.

Also at the congress in Johannesburg, Fifa president Sepp Blatter said he would seek another term of office next year.

"I have not yet completed my mission as president of Fifa, I am motivated to go for another term," said the 74-year-old Swiss who has held the post since 1998.

He was then interrupted by applause from delegates before adding: "Thank you for your confidence. I would like to say we will go for it together. I am ready, you are ready."

Delegates also decided to keep an age limit of 23 with three over-age players permitted per team for the London 2012 Olympic football tournament.

There had been pressure from clubs to make it an under-21 competition.

But the International Olympic Committee warned that any change could affect the number of teams allowed in the event.

Barcelona and German sides Werder Bremen and Schalke all won a ruling in 2008 against being forced to released their players for the Beijing Games.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled as the Olympics was not on Fifa's international calendar, the clubs were not obliged to release the players.

- probably why we cooled our interest on that wilson from rangers

[Kenneth]

Ludicrous. As you say, all that hype, all of that expensive consultation. Shambles.

[PTP]

worrying that sepp blatter believes he has not achieved his mission yet!!

Worrying that he is still trying to destroy football

On the plus side though, another Blatter term means that we might finally get more woman’s football in tight shorts and shirts on the tele

[Shaggy]

What a farce.

[the rev leeroy brown]

thank god for that.

stupid ****ing ruling in the first place.

would have killed football to a certain extent.

[PTP]

Ludicrous. As you say, all that hype, all of that expensive consultation. Shambles.

from the start - there was posters on here and i would imagine every forum saying it will never happen as it breaks eu rules - but no Fifa can go about doing what the **** they wnat ungoverned by anyone

haha pleased that they got overuled ref the olympics too

[Baracus]

What a load of C**p from FIFA

I'm sure the 'home-grown' player rule affected the meticulous Rafa in his search for players, which may have affected his relationship with the owners. Rafa was, as we know a forward thinking planner in every detail for the present & the future. Just maybe the whole saga for wanting Barry and paying over the odds for Johnson may not have happened if this rule was never introduced when he could have got a cheaper buy aboard. If’s and but’s I know.

[Exiled_red]

We'll still have to have 8 out of 25 players in our squad as homegrown, that rule will still stand, so we still need to consider our quota.

FIFA are a shambles though and have probably caused clubs problems with this now cancelled ruling

[Tatterdemalion]

What the **** - how is Blatter in charge of anything? Who votes for this decrepid old man?

[Fivex]

What the **** - how is Blatter in charge of anything? Who votes for this decrepid old man?

Other crooked, decrepid old men.

[Exiled_red]

Other crooked, decrepid old men.