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Arsene Wenger fears 'homegrown' rules will force Arsenal to sell players
Gunners chief unhappy about quotas...
19 Jul 2010 07:59:00
By Zack Wilson
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hit out at the new Premier League rules regarding the number of homegrown players in a squad, claiming that he will be forced to sell players as a result.
Wenger is sceptical that the idea will improve the England team, and clearly feels that the new rules will restrict his ability to bring in the players he wants to the club.
“We have to respect this rule, so with players coming in, that means players going out at well,” he said, according to The Daily Mirror.
“I am not too much for rules, I believe what is important is the quality.
“The Premier League is the most watched league in the world, and you only get that if you focus on quality more than on artificial rules.
“I do not believe the fact that England did not win the World Cup is linked with that."
Wenger has promised though that his Gunners team wil be better than last season and he is aiming to improve on third place in the Premier League.
He does concede though that there will be greater competition this time around.
"We finished third last season, so we of course try to improve," he added.
"Manchester City have now joined in on the big targets, so it will be hard.”
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Wenger is sceptical that the idea will improve the England team, and clearly feels that the new rules will restrict his ability to bring in the players he wants to the club.
“We have to respect this rule, so with players coming in, that means players going out at well,” he said, according to The Daily Mirror.
“I am not too much for rules, I believe what is important is the quality.
“The Premier League is the most watched league in the world, and you only get that if you focus on quality more than on artificial rules.
“I do not believe the fact that England did not win the World Cup is linked with that."
Wenger has promised though that his Gunners team wil be better than last season and he is aiming to improve on third place in the Premier League.
He does concede though that there will be greater competition this time around.
"We finished third last season, so we of course try to improve," he added.
"Manchester City have now joined in on the big targets, so it will be hard.”
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