FIFA president Sepp Blatter claims Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson SUPPORTS his archaic 6+5 quota rule.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "We do not penalise the Premier League. The Premier League will still be well organised even if they start to have more players.

"Manchester United have started to have more players. In the starting XI the other day, they had four.

"I spoke with the leadership, including Sir Alex Ferguson, and he said it is a good solution because it will automatically not only give access to young players but it will also bring back a little of the expenses.

"We are now in an economic crisis."