Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has rejected claims that there need to be changes made to quotas for homegrown players in English football, speaking in his press conference this morning.
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The Gunners boss is clearly not a fan of Greg Dyke’s proposed changes – as recently reported in the Daily Mail – to give more chances to young English players, saying that the increased number of foreign signings is not the issue holding back the national team.
Wenger: “Between 66 and 96, no foreign players in England, and it didn’t improve national team.”
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 2, 2015
The Frenchman, who has previously been criticised for not having enough English players in his team but who now fields the likes of Theo Walcott, Danny Welbeck, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers on a regular basis, also pointed to the success of talented young players like Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane in recent times, stating his belief that if the players are good enough to get into the team, they won’t be held back by the presence of foreign counterparts.
Wenger: “Up until now, English youth teams have not performed. That’s the heart of the problem.”
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 2, 2015
Wenger: “We speak about Sterling, Kane. Nobody stops the quality. Let’s focus on that.”
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 2, 2015