article_snippet: Greg Dyke's is facing opposition to Greg Dyke's plans from the Premier League but UEFA president Michel Platini said the European body would work to help UEFA president Michel Platini.
article_snippet: Platini, speaking after the UEFA Congress in Vienna, said: 'This is a position we defend.
article_snippet: Mr Dyke's struggle with the FA is something we share and we agree with Mr Dyke's. '
article_snippet: With the new leader of the European Commission it is important we establish close relations to see how we can protect home-grown, grass-roots young players in the different countries.
article_snippet: UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino admitted that UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino similar rule of eight home-grown players in European squads was not working as well as UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino should and called Dyke's initiative 'fantastic'.
article_snippet: UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino added: 'We are at eight out of 25 and We see it is not really as great as it should be so
article_snippet: Dyke added: 'I think it's more about the clubs than the leadership if you want my honest opinion.
article_snippet: It's the unfairness of a system that is massively improved because of the EPPP (Elite Player Performance Plan) which was introduced by the Premier League led by Richard Scudamore, Dyke has done a great job. '