Local Players Quotes

I think sometimes managers like to buy players because they're more experienced from abroad or when they've got players under their nose that will give everything to the club they've been brought up with.

The number one thing in recruiting in terms of making it a great job is players in your own area.

A lot of people talk about what the 1982 team did on the pitch but that side was so dear to Brazilian fans also because it featured players that supporters would see in flesh and bone on a regular basis, either at games or even on the streets. Now they basically only see the Selecao on the TV.

My ambition with Al Ahli is to be an example for the local players. They must learn that professionalism is the path to success.

So, the international community are all the countries that are important: the United States definitely everywhere; the European Union because it is very important, and also, they do show a great deal of international responsibility; and then the local players.

Ajax has always been about homegrown players developed in a small country.

Ultimately, if we can develop enough players, the balance of foreign players isn't great, but that's because we're not producing enough players.

The Premier League benefits from foreigners, and the game's evolved in a way that's beneficial, but you can't lose the roots of the English game.

It's important that top clubs don't lose sight of the fact that it's the English Premier League and English players should be involved.