London: The lack of English players in Manchester City’s first-choice team is “pretty depressing”, according to Football Association chairman Greg Dyke.
“It’s been a great league this year. I think the Premier League has been brilliant,” Dyke told several British Sunday newspapers ahead of the final day’s play that saw City crowned EPL champions for the second time in three years..
“But I think there are probably two England players playing at City and two or three at Chelsea, although there won’t be that many next year. That’s pretty depressing.”
“I think the figures that we produced showed the top four averaged 29 (English players between them) and this year it is down to 24,” he said. “We should be worried about that.” (AFP)