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FA wants to reduce the maximum number of non-homegrown players in the Premier League

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Getty Images | According to the newspaper, the Premier League has said that the plan "[does] not meet shared objectives" and that legal action could be taken.

To promote English talent, the FA wants a maximum of 13 non-homegrown players in each of the English top-flight squads, according to the Daily Mail.

The plan has been met with opposition from the Premier League, which fears it could damage the league's status as the world's best.

30 January 2020 - 10:20 AM

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