The Football Association has unveiled detailed proposals to reduce the number of imported players coming into the English game from outside the European Union by up to 50%.
Under the plans, Football League clubs would be banned from signing non-EU players altogether and Premier League clubs would be prevented from sending them on loan. The FA chairman Greg Dyke hopes the changes will help prevent “mediocre” overseas players from blocking the progress of homegrown talent.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/17/fa...
The Australian perspective:
From the Australian perspective, as a non-EU nation currently ranked outside the top 30 and with little prospect of returning soon, it is easy to see how these proposals could be disastrous.
Consider the Socceroos line-up against Saudi Arabia. Where would Bailey Wright be without Preston North End? Where would Massimo Luongo be without Swindon? Had he not been allowed to sign for League One side Bristol City, would Gus Hiddink have turned Luke Wilkshire into an 80-cap Socceroo?
http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/09/19/fa-tells-youn...
First of all, I doubt this would actually happen. Championship clubs wouldn't like it and it would be difficult having different rules for the Championship and Premier League. If it did happen though it would have a massive affect on young players coming out of New Zealand.