The PFA has accused Chelsea of “warehousing” players and influencing competitions across Europe, with 33 players out on loan.
According to Players’ Union chief, Gordon Taylor, first-team players in other countries are being denied the opportunity to feature, because their clubs would rather borrow players from the Blues.
“You just wonder where the number will end because it’s a pretty strong influence that one Premier League club seems to be having players in so many competitions,”
Taylor told Mirror Sport.
Chelsea have shelled out about £100million on 33 stars, but most of them are out on loan in Holland, Germany, Italy, France as well as England.
Taylor said: “It’s a bit of a worry with so many Chelsea players out on loan. It’s almost a warehousing of players. You wonder whether it brings into question the integrity of the various competitions.
“From a player’s point of view, you can see they would want to go out on loan if there is not a first-team place available. But Chelsea have an academy so you have to wonder how it is they have such a phenomenal number of players out there.
“Players want to play and the loan system gives them that chance. But then there are players at these clubs in Europe who are denied the chance because others are coming in with their parent clubs paying their wages. It makes that option more attractive.
“So then it is not about the best team winning a particular competition, it is about who has the best relationship with the biggest clubs.
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