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    Benitez brands UEFA's home-grown rule a 'mistake'

    By Soccernet staff

    Wednesday, September 10, 2008

    Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has laid the blame firmly at UEFA's door for forcing him to leave Sami Hyypia out of his Champions League squad. New rules brought into force this season state that each club must name at least eight home-grown players in their 25-man squad for the competition and the Finland international was left out to accommodate one such place. At least four players much be produced from a club's own Academy with the other places made up of players who have come through the you ...

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