Blatter to step up Euro quota bid

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has told the BBC he is ready to challenge the European Union to get a quota on foreign players within European teams.

European Commission: DG Education and Culture: Sport http://ec.europa.eu/sport/index_en.htm

European Commission: DG Education and Culture: Sport and competition policy http://ec.europa.eu/sport/sport-and/comp/competition_overview_en.html

FIFA: Press Release, 3.10.07: Focus to fall on future of football http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=610173.html#focus+fall+future+football

Deutsche Welle, 6.10.07: Europeans Oppose FIFA's Planned Cap on Foreign Players http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2811048,00.html

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