European football clubs should produce their own talent and not buy in bulk from other countries, according to the UEFA president Michel Platini.
The French boss of the European game isn't happy about Qatari investors buying a 70 percent stake in Paris St German, nor by last month's Europa League final in which Porto and Braga fielded 14 South Americans between them in their starting line-ups.
Platini, who was one of the world's top players in his day and spent a good part of his career with provincial French clubs Nancy and St Etienne before moving to Italy's Juventus, says he's in favour of local identity.
He says if Porto are in Portugal, they should play with Portuguese players instead of buying left, right and centre from other countries.
Platini was also unenthusiastic about the idea of foreigners owning clubs, including his homeland.
