Let Them Play! - fivb softens stance
Posted by devo on May 10, 2008
Thanks to Sandy from Bomberino for spotting this one: Reuters India is reporting:
International Volleyball Federation eases stance on foreign quotas
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) said on Friday it had decided to soften its stance over the introduction of controversial quotas for foreign players.
The FIVB said it would now seek to have no more than three foreign players on court at any one time, rather than the original proposal of two, but said it would still resist any attempts by European Union officials to scupper the plan … Acosta said the decision to offer a “3+3″ quota rule instead of the previous “4+2″ was based on the concerns of the European associations rather than fears of EU intervention.
However, the artcle goes on to say …
On Thursday the European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the similar “6+5″ proposals put forward by world soccer’s governing body FIFA, arguing that the scheme would “create direct discrimination based on nationality”.
(Mr Acosta says,) “There is no conflict with European labour law because clubs will still be able to sign as many foreign players as they wish. But when it comes to the number who can appear on court at any one time, that is for the sports bodies to decide. There is no judge who will rule on this in any case unless there is first a complaint … more
Oh, with all due respect Mr Acosta, there will be a complaint!
See soccer response sbs ~ 7 sport ~ Evening Standard
