Platini applaudes Premier League quota plans

Platini has also criticised the high number of foreign players being bought by England's top clubs and the lack of domestic talent being developed.

"The Premier League plans are more convergent with Michel Platini's ideas. He finds them very interesting and applaudes the move," advisor William Gaillard said.

"It is not for us to tell people at national level what they are supposed to do. We do not pretend to impose on them our solutions, but their (Premier League) new solutions converge with ours."

The Premier League also announced it was considering imposing a so-called "home-grown player rule" to boost English talent, similar to the regulation imposed by UEFA on clubs in its competitions such as the Champions League.

"We are all singing from the same hymn sheet because we are all facing the same challenges," Gaillard said.

Platini has also said England's top league was becoming predictable, dominated by the same four or five clubs each season. Three English clubs have competed in the semi-finals of the Champions League for the past two seasons.

"Our competitions and the Premier League are becoming quite predictable...an issue we have to tackle quickly," Gaillard said.

"We have to prevent people getting bored with the game. These kind of new rules can help bring about a more level playing field."

The Premier League plans, submitted to the country's sports minister last week, also include stricter rules on the transfer of players under the age of 18, something Platini has campaigned for.

Currently, the minimum age in Europe for player transfers is 16 to meet EU labour laws, but the EC said it was willing to consider UEFA's proposal.