Fifa president Sepp Blatter's hopes of reducing the number of
foreign players competing in European leagues appear unlikely to
materialise.
The European Commission is considering imposing a quota on clubs to
ensure they employ a minimum number of 'home-grown' players.
But provided these players are permitted to work in the European
Union, their nationality is irrelevant.
The EC say imposing quotas on EU nationals is "direct
discrimination ".
A spokesperson confirmed to BBC Sport that in the Treaty, which is
set to be signed in December, freedom of movement legislation would
not be altered and that no exceptions are to be granted to sports
federations.
The only restrictions enforceable on clubs, therefore, are those
already in place under current Uefa guidelines, which state that in
Uefa club competitions every squad must contain six "locally
trained players" or have their list of 25 players reduced
accordingly.
Next season each club must name eight players who have been locally
trained.
The term locally-trained players is made up of three
"association-trained players," who are affiliated to the domestic
national association and three "club-trained players," who have
been registered with their club for three years between the ages of
15 and 21."