To answer both James and Graham. Yes, ManU do have a number of English players but most have been bought. I think the only recent "home produced" English internationals are Brown and Richardson. Another effect would be that players such as O'Shea, Fletcher and even Giggs would be unneeded luxuries.

Robert, Birmingham,

The great Italian teams and Spanish teams of the past relied on foreign superstars - Van Basten, Gullit, Rijkaard for AC Milan of the early 90s for example, even going back to the 50s with Real Madrid with Di Stefano & Puskas. Man U have a fair number of English players

Graham, Bristol,

Blatter's ideas would increase the lead in the EPL of the clubs that can pay most (Chelsea and ManU). Already they have collectively bought A. Cole, J.Cole, Lampard, Wright-Phillips, Ferdinand, Carrick, and Rooney. They would feel the need to buy up any half decent Englishman thus inflating wages.

Robert, Birmingham,

for everyone saying that there were no complaints when the italians won the champions league every year, and the spanish they are correct - but their squads were mainly homegrown.

the problem is that english teams are only english in that their home grounds are in england.

James, Maidenhead,

secondly, all the money in england will only benefit the english game -
the men that buy the clubs are generally in it for the money, it is a lot CHEAPER to develop a home grown torres than to buy from abroad and this will become apparent - why import and buy, invest in youth and sell. its busines

James, Maidenhead,

I'm not even English, but a Scot, despite that his hypocrisy is impossible to miss. Exactly where was the issue of dominance when Italian and Spanish clubs were often contesting finals yearly?

Didn't we move away from a quota system because fans were clamouring for a piece of foreign quality?

Andrew, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Yeah English teams are winning and doing well - something must be done! Continental Europe didn't seem to mind when the Spanish teams were dominating..

Tom, Dublin, Ireland

Didnt they used to have a foreigners rule a few years ago that was subsequently overturned?

If he is so concerned about big clubs getting bigger, with less going to grass roots. Why doesnt he simply cap the champions league prize money. He seems to dislike the English leagues and their strength.

Tony Dorigo, Leeds, UK

The best way to limit the numbers of foreign players over the long term and make the English clubs develope home grown talent is to stop clubs buying in young foreign players under 18yrs. We would of been denied the talents of Febragas but who knows what english talent we could of found instead

John Wilson, Milton Keynes, U.K.

I support a home grown quota system. English clubs ruled Europe in the 80's when most players were home grown (Liverpool, Notts Forest, Aston Villa). I want to watch our own players - not a legion of overseas mercenarys. Let them play in their own countries!

Ian Jones, Reading, UK

Quotas should be introduced. Football is not like gridiron, it has an international version which needs to be protected.

barry wiseman, bromley, kent

I'm all for more Englishmen on the field, but I think he needs to include Ireland, Wales, and Scotland in "Britain," rather than just England. It's a step in the right direction, but I think that it should be 7 from their Federation (UEFA, CONCACAF, etc) and at least 4 of them having NT eligibility.

Mike, Spokane, WA, USA

would have a greater chance of domestic viability if the best players stayed in their own country. For English football it would mean more effort in building home-grown talent and not just importing players when they are deficient in quality.

Jaden, Sydney, Australia

In this case Blatter talks sense both on the Premiership level, it will be more competitive. At international level we will have 'real' national teams and England will be stronger. If things stay as they are England will be picking their national side from the Championship and Division 1.

Iain, Leicester, England

Andy is right - I dont recall any calls for limits on foreign players when two spanish or two italian teams got to the final. Wait for a hint of trouble at this years final and there will a call for a total ban on english teams for five years as before! Italian stabbings go unpunished of course

Terry Newbury, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Blatter. Sigh. Thinks the FA can just ignore EU law. The sooner he is gone the better for world football, the interfering old busybody.

Jeremy Poynton, Frome, England

Anything to stop English clubs succeeding, Mr Blatter. If the competition was dominated by Italians, he'd say nothing.

Dave, London, England

The success of the english clubs has largely been due to their open policy,where only the best play .Blatter lives and ascribes to the" fortress europe ideology "and it is a shame that the president president of fifa should be of such mind.

simel, bristol, england

Football clubs should be a place for talent and merit like any other institution in a open society, and free of racism or any xenophobic rules like those proposed by Blatter.

Antonio, Coventry, U.K

Funny how the one English team that didn't make the semi-finals is the one that has no Englishman in the starting line up.

So it's nothing to do with the attraction of foreigners per se.

Julian Davis, Coventry,

This is so typical of Sepp Blatters anti-english agenda...where were his concerns when Italian clubs dominated then when Spanish clubs ruled the roost....nowhere, he kept his mouth firmly shut.
Now just because its English teams, he tries to stop them any way he can...he is such a hypocrite.

Mac, Nottingham, UK

This is an DISGRACE. Once again Blatter continues his irrational persecution of English Football. When the Italians won it every year in the 90's did anyone complain and say new rules need to brough t in? Once again the rest of the world show they don't mind who wins so long as its not the English

Chris, Coventry, United Kingdom

Also since The World Cup is always won by the same team does that mean that in future they aren't allowed to select their 11 best players as its not fair to everyone else and is building up an inequality in football. I wonder if the FA have a legal case against him for his continued harranging of us

Chris, Coventry, United Kingdom

In terms of the premiership it will increase the divide between Man U & Chelsea & the other clubs. There is not that many quality home grown players around and they will be snapped up by the 2 rich clubs whilst the other clubs get the average players thus weakening their team more than they are now.

Felix Wong, Wirral, UK

how many spanish players were in the Barca 11 that won the champions league a couple pf seasons ago? it seems that blatter is once again issuing a reactionary policy because a few of the foreign teams have whinged, i seem to remember there being this sort of quota 15 years ago and it being abolished

Drew, Manchester,

Look forward to this idiot trying to get this past the Euro employment laws. How much longer does he get to try to dictate what happens in football anyway?
The result would be the big clubs still buying all the big players and having to leave half of them in the stand.

Ted, Taichung,

This is equivalent to saying that the rich have to fly economy class, eat at McDonalds twice a week and vacation at 2 star resorts. It flies in the face of natural evolution and therefore is destined to fail. While you are at it, why not force Tiger Woods to play with wooden shafts.

Charles, Los Angeles, USA

He (Blatter) seems to have forgotten his European Law. Ask the Commission's Legal Service what their attitude to "quotas" is - excluding farming quotas, of course.

Angel, Bordeaux,

Have anyone pointed out to Mr Blatter that since Man U won in 98/99,
Spain has had 3 CL winners and 2 beaten finalists,
Italy has had 2 winners and 2 beaten finalists,
and the has been an all Spain final and an all Italy final.

Kevin, Toronto, Canada

As for the Brasilian players, if the half of the players at the next World Cup are going to have been born in Brasil, perhaps FIFA should allow the country to have a second team in the competition.

Kevin, Toronto, Canada

I wager there would be no similar reaction if the clubs were Spanish or Italian. People seem to forget about the large number of foreign players who have been present in those leagues for decades.

Also, what about all the Welsh, Scottish and Irish players that play in the PL?

Darren, Norwich, UK

Are they to be classed as foreign? We have a somewhat unique set up with regards to domestic football.

I'm all for promoting English players in the English leagues, but the way it looks, it could cripple some teams, and prevent many home nation players the chance to play at the highest level.

Darren, Norwich, UK

Sep Blatter has a highly anti-English Club football agenda. Whether there are bonuses or drawbacks to how the Premiership has developed, the entire world is watching; It is a very popular monster, if it is a monster.

Andy Iddon, London, UK