Foreign player cap for Serie A
-
Italian clubs will only be allowed to buy one non-European Union player in the coming season after the soccer federation voted to change the rules overnight following the Azzurri's World Cup flop.
Teams had previously been allowed to buy two non-EU players per season but action has been taken to increase the pool of Italian talent after the world champions crashed out in the group stage in South Africa.
But the top-flight Serie A, which will govern itself this term for the first time, reacted angrily to the decision.
"The reduction was approved by the federation board with Serie A voting against," Serie A president Maurizio Beretta told the new Serie A website.
"The decision leaves a bitter taste in the mouth and does not resolve Italian soccer's problems."
Inter Milan won the Champions League final in May without an Italian in its starting line-up while new Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said he would consider foreign players eligible for the Azzurri if he had to.
abc.net.au
-
foreign talent like singapore what
-
wth?
Lolx heng nia
Catania gt one Jap
-
Honestly no point leh? Even they promote Italian talents, see they crash out the WC faster than England.
-
Originally posted by Y_Shun:
Honestly no point leh? Even they promote Italian talents, see they crash out the WC faster than England.
One has Rooney one has Iaquinta, of course it is of no surprise that Italy got knocked out earlier than England. The more disgraceful thing is that with a supposingly self-proclaimed World Class squad got a 4-1 plumming by Germany and a certain fanboys proclaimed best player in the World Rooney not managing to score a single goal..