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Russian Government To Limit Number Of Foreign Football Players

Ten days until the start of the new season, Russian football clubs' transfer plans "risk being upended as the government threatens to cut the number of foreign players they can field," according to James Ellingworth of the AP. Russia is due to host the 2018 World Cup, but the national football team is "performing poorly." President Vladimir Putin has "complained foreigners are squeezing out promising Russian players and signed a law Wednesday giving the government the right to regulate their numbers." However, the Sports Ministry has "not decided on a foreign player limit for the new season, leaving Russian clubs unsure whether they will need to sell star players -- or even whether the season can start at all." Deputy Sports Minister Natalia Parshikova said, "We'll try to do it next week. Without this order, not a single one of the team sports leagues can start." The current system "allows Russian Premier League clubs an unlimited number of foreigners" in their squads. Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has "hinted that this figure could be cut to six for the new season" (AP, 7/2). 

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