Former Football Association technical director Les Reed has warned a foreign player quota could hinder rather than help English footballers' progress.
The country is still in a process of reassessment after Roy Hodgson's men suffered a galling Euro 2016 last-16 exit to Iceland, while the backdrop has shifted markedly following Brexit.
The move to leave the European Union led prospective Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to suggest a 'quota' on foreign players in the opening address of the Soccerex Global Convention.
The Labour MP said England's performances during the Premier League era 'quite frankly isn't good enough', but Southampton's executive director of football Reed does not believe bringing in a quota is necessarily the answer.