FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has called for the introduction of a salary cap in football at a conference in London yesterday. Warner railed against the big clubs amassing large debts.

“A salary cap should be introduced to allow for a more level playing field among clubs. Otherwise, smaller clubs will never be able to compete with high-spending teams,” Warner said.

“In the Premier League, four clubs have been dominant over the past decade and those clubs will continue to be the dominant forces until doomsday under the present system.”

Warner also said clubs must send money back to the countries where players originated.

“Clubs should invest at least 10 per cent of the earnings of their players from the territories in which they were contracted.

These funds should be used specifically for the development of grassroots football and the development of homegrown players.” (Goal.com)