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'If the rules are restrictive, they will kill the superiority': Arsene Wenger warns that Brexit could impact the worldwide exposure and brand of the Premier League... as ex-Arsenal boss waits to see how leaving EU will change English football

Arsene Wenger is concerned about how Brexit could change the reputation and stature of the Premier League worldwide.

The former Arsenal manager, 70, who now has a role at FIFA as their chief of global football development, believes the influx of foreign players in English football could be in doubt, depending on the terms of how the UK leaves the European Union.

LaLiga, the Bundesliga and Serie A could overtake the Premier League in commercial and economic terms if they are able to purchase more foreign players, with the UK due to leave the EU at the end of 2021 - and Wenger is fascinated to see how it will play out.