McCarthy backs Wenger comments

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has joined Arsene Wenger in criticising the new Premier League squad restrictions. The Arsenal manager branded the rules, which limit each club's available squad to 25 players of which eight must be home grown, as "ridiculous" and "a disaster".The regulations are intended to boost the number of young English players in the league but, with home-grown players classed as anyone who has been in England from the age of 18, McCarthy is not convinced that will happen.He told the Birmingham Mail: "I think sometimes rules are forced upon us. I don't think it's helping the England team because the eight home-grown players just have to have been here (from 18). They could have come from Spain or anywhere else."It is restrictive and some teams can afford to carry bigger squads who could accommodate an extra player."I've seen Arsene Wenger's comments and he was right. Other countries can sign players from anywhere but English clubs don't have that luxury."

Source: Team_Talk