Triesman wants to use FA Cup as breeding ground for English players

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Lord Triesman wants to use the FA Cup as a breeding ground for English talent

But in an attempt to allay concerns that the flow of English youngsters is
drying up due to an influx of foreign players, he is ready to begin drawing up
plans to increase the number of Britons involved in the FA's flagship
tournament.

"The FA Cup is directly within our domain and if we want to implement change
we need to do that in conjunction with the Premier League and Football League,"
he said.

"Whether there are legal restraints or not there can be a means of
implementing an optimum number of English players participating in the FA Cup.

"Sir Alex Ferguson has come out in support of this, stating his view that
there should be more English players in major club competitions, and
conceivably, there could be.

"Of course, it's very dangerous to try to enforce a minimum number of English
players - but it can be achieved in ways other than enforcement."