UEFA president called on clubs not to sell to Arab sheikhs

UEFA president Michel Platini severely criticized a number of transactions in recent years as a British prime league. It is about selling clubs to foreign investors - in particular, representatives of Arab countries. Platini said that the attempt to limit the possibility of such transactions. This tells BBC Sport.

According to Platini, a situation where the club from Liverpool or Manchester bought a businessman from Qatar, as a team, no one is born in the city, which is club is abnormal. "I think that the people of Qatar should invest in Qatar", - President of UEFA.

"Do you want to, to the owner and president of the club from Liverpool became the Arabic Sheikh, was appointed Brazilian coach of the team and went on the field, nine or 11 African players?" - Continued Platini.

Official said that UEFA is considering the introduction of pan-European rules that would limit the sale of football club investor.

Currently, owners of nine of the 20 clubs in the English Premier League are foreigners. Recently, a deal to sell the club Manchester City. " Former team owner Thai businessman Thaksin Shinawatra has given way to "Manchester City" the Arab group of companies ADUG, controlled by Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan). After this club has made a number of high-profile acquisitions football.