FA fears over England future

Football Association boss Brian Barwick has admitted that he is finding it increasingly difficult to find a decent pool of talent for Fabio Capello to pick.

Barbick said: "We do have good players, but we don't have 50, 60, 70 players to pick from any more."

Barwick also felt the Premier League should be helping redress the balance.

"The Premier League is a great league but it has a responsibility to deliver some good players to the FA," he said.

Barbick also added that it was imperative that there was a healthy national side for the good of the game.

"A great England team is great for English football right across the piece," he said.

The Premier League responded to Barwick's comments by claiming they already invested a lot of time and resources in developing England stars of the future.

"The clubs are intellectually and financially committed to producing home-grown players," said Premier League spokesman Dan Johnson.

"Over £40m a year is invested by Premier League clubs in youth development, but also it's about standards of coaching, it's about grass-roots as well.

"We're working with the FA to ensure the coaching certificates and the coaches that they are responsible for, as well as the raw materials that come into the academies, are up to scratch."

The Premier League responded to Barwick's comments by claiming they already invested a lot of time and resources in developing England stars of the future.

"The clubs are intellectually and financially committed to producing home-grown players," said Premier League spokesman Dan Johnson.

"Over £40m a year is invested by Premier League clubs in youth development, but also it's about standards of coaching, it's about grass-roots as well.

"We're working with the FA to ensure the coaching certificates and the coaches that they are responsible for, as well as the raw materials that come into the academies, are up to scratch."

The Premier League have responded to Brwick's comments by insisting they are investing in future England stars.

"The clubs are intellectually and financially committed to producing home-grown players," said Premier League spokesman Dan Johnson.

"Over £40m a year is invested by Premier League clubs in youth development, but also it's about standards of coaching, it's about grass-roots as well.

"We're working with the FA to ensure the coaching certificates and the coaches that they are responsible for, as well as the raw materials that come into the academies, are up to scratch."