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FIFA recently approved the "6+5 rule" in a 155-5 vote among member nations. The
rule would mandate that clubs field at least six players from the nation in which they play.
By targeting wealthy clubs, particularly English ones, buying foreign players, FIFA feels they
would revive national teams and achieve greater parity.
FIFA met this week and took some important votes on several key issues. The one that could have the
most impact on the game as we know it is the "6+5 Rule," which would require that six of
the eleven players in any club's starting lineup be eligible to play for the country's [...]
