There are a number of implications:
-Perhaps more players will stay in Ireland out of necessity if English clubs can't fit in any more foreign players. This could boost the strength of the domestic game.
-We will see a dropping off of players declaring for us under the parentage/grandparentage rule, as it could affect their careers.
On a more general level, I could see a group of elite European teams breaking away from FIFA/UEFA and forming their own league where they are allowed as many foreigners as they like.
The businessmen who run Europe's top clubs know that the presence of foreign players are a big part of why European football is so popular.
They will not tolerate the interference of sentimentalists.
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