Platini on big clubs poaching talent

[azzurri]

"The first football contract that a player signs should be for a club that trains them. You don't train someone to be sold, you train a player to play.

"It is important to protect our young people. Minors shouldn't be seen as a machine that can be transferred for the benefit of agents or clubs. They have time enough for that.

"I left for another country at 25. You don't need to leave at 15. It's to do with protecting social values, family values. There is no justification for buying them at 15, getting them over with parents, that is just not on.

"I really don't like it when a club like Lugano, Geneve, Brescia or Nancy train a player and then when they are 16 they are bought by much richer clubs. We're going to fight it."

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I strongly agree. Platini raises many good points. Obviously this is more of a problem for some leagues than others, but I think some sort of protection is necessary.

[LAF]

From a PL stand point if this does come off then the FA have to change their moronic 2 hour distance rule.

[azzurri]

“It’s a shame that they opt for the youngsters when they have the means to buy them when they are fully developed,” the Rosanero chief roared on BBC Radio Five Live.

“These clubs already have the best players in the world. It is wrong to rob these young stars from other clubs who live off growing talent.

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