Report claims FIFA free to limit foreign players

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has claimed a victory in his battle to limit the number of foreign players in matches.

A report by the Institute for European Affairs (INEA) — commissioned by FIFA to study the issue — claims the idea of restricting foreign players in league games through the ‘6+5’ rule does not fall foul of EU rules on free movement of workers.

Blatter was delighted at the findings, saying: “This study confirms that we are not breaching European law in defending the 6+5 rule.