FIFA wants over-age players out of Olympics
(AFC)
Updated: 2005-12-09 11:26

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Wednesday night that the football's world governing body will try to remove the over-age rule for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

"We will ask the FIFA Congress in 2006 whether they will abolish the three over-age players," he said.

Since 1996 the under-23 age limit has been accompanied by a rule allowing three over-age players to take part.

Some nations have decided not to send any over-age players for the Olympics, persuading FIFA to review the rule.