Fergie unhappy at Olympic selection policy

The UK's Football Association have reacted swiftly to confirm no player selected for Euro 2012 will be picked for the Great Britain Olympic team later this summer.

GB coach Stuart Pearce trimmed his squad to 80 players earlier this week.

It will eventually be cut down to 18, three of whom can be over-age players for the prestigious under-23 competition.

However, in noting that he could potentially lose 10 players to the Games, including Spain’s David De Gea and Javier Hernandez, who is set to be picked by Mexico, Alex Ferguson has expressed his displeasure, claiming it will leave his pre-season plans in chaos.

The FA have tried to calm such concerns this morning, outlining the selection policy that will frame Pearce’s Olympic squad.

“Any player who travels to Euro 2012 with England will not be considered for the Olympic GB team,” said Club England managing director Adrian Bevington.

“This position has not changed.

“The original long list of players was reduced to 80 players last week and a final 18-man squad will be announced very soon after the Euro squad is selected in May to assist player and clubs with their planning for next season.

“The list of 80 players does include players who are regulars in the England squad and they remain on the Team GB list until England’s Euro squad is finalised.

“If they are selected for Poland and Ukraine they will not be available for the Olympics.”