Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-01-Speech-3-168"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-12-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Football in the EU2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041201.16.3-168"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-01-Speech-3-1692
lpv:speaker	lp:Christa Prets2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Iran (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, by means of this question, I should like to emphasise the contribution made by sport to promoting social cohesion within society. Particularly in the year that will shortly come to an end – the European Year of Education through Sport – we must thoroughly discuss and learn from the knowledge we have gained and the criticisms that have been made. As we know, football is of a very particular importance. It is therefore important to face up to the fact that increasing numbers of young people are being excluded from training or shut out of their normal places in their teams. UEFA’s initiative to call for possible quotas for young players or native players is therefore entirely understandable. I would like to stress the point that these quotas have nothing to do with the racism or xenophobia that we have seen frequently in recent times, but are merely about promoting young sportsmen and sportswomen. I believe they would also help to improve the budgets of certain teams. They do not violate the Bosman judgment. I know that the argument is often used that there are not enough reliable young players. Perhaps this is because they are treated unfairly by comparison with the other players who are paid high wages. Young players should and must have the chance to develop and make a name for themselves. It should not always be the mathematical or economic aspect which is focused on, as what this is much more about is a responsible way of dealing with young people. I should therefore like to ask the Commission what its opinion is of possible quotas for native players or of investments in local training institutes and the training of players."@en1

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