Rory Fitz
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Well, it hasnt taken FIFA long to start messing around with rules again. The start of this season saw the banishment of '3 Non-EU Rule' (Only 3 Non-EU players in the squad). Now they want a minimum of 6 home based players in the domestic league.
Surely they must know by now that if they want to bring in such drastic proposals that they have to consult EU Law. One of the fundamental principles of the European Union is 'the free movement of labour between member states'. Football players like any other employee are incorporated in the term labour.
It is a breach against the fundamentals of the EU to say 'I am sorry but you are not playing in this team beacuse you are not from England'. I think this is another case of the brainless knit-wits in the FIFA Headquarters trying to think of a rule that will impose their authority on the game.
I also think that it has overtones of trying to cut racism out of the game. Think about it, their are 6 nationals at least so that cuts down the number of non-nationals in the league on a whole.
I think this proposed new rule stinks of ignorance of the EU and racism. It really shows just where FIFA have their heads stuck.
Surely they must know by now that if they want to bring in such drastic proposals that they have to consult EU Law. One of the fundamental principles of the European Union is 'the free movement of labour between member states'. Football players like any other employee are incorporated in the term labour.
It is a breach against the fundamentals of the EU to say 'I am sorry but you are not playing in this team beacuse you are not from England'. I think this is another case of the brainless knit-wits in the FIFA Headquarters trying to think of a rule that will impose their authority on the game.
I also think that it has overtones of trying to cut racism out of the game. Think about it, their are 6 nationals at least so that cuts down the number of non-nationals in the league on a whole.
I think this proposed new rule stinks of ignorance of the EU and racism. It really shows just where FIFA have their heads stuck.