The proposal I'd say this is a good thing for the Top league and for the BIGGER picture, the success of the German National Team.
Bad for clubs like Wolfsburg or 96, and bad for the BuLi picture overall, since Americans only really get interested when an American plays (look at the 96 and Mainz hypes, which is a good thing though imo), same with oriental asians (Japan, S korea)... At the other hand good for the National team, but I would not worry to much about it, I think the regulations are just fine the way they are, will increase the number of foreign ppl getting german or EU nationality. I din't think it's neccessairy since germans talents are getting better and there are coming more (just look at the national squad's line up vs Iran)
There is plenty of young talent coming through, so the panic seems a bit far fetched by the DFB if you ask me. As for SouthAmericans, how many have gotten around this by claiming a European heritage of some sorts and getting a European passport to add to their Brazilian/Argentinian one? There was a scandal a while ago in Serie A, due to fake passports being held by SouthAmericans, and such action will just lead players to take this route in order to play in European leagues, including the Bundesliga.
Which is already the case. Anyway with the expansion of the EU with another 10 EasternEuropean nations, even less need permits from there. All said and done, football is a business and it down to the clubs individually to decide the best strategy for themselves first. If they feel they should work together, that is also for them to decide. But if there is the talent, it will show itself no matter the situation. As another way of viewing this influx of 'foreign' players, a friend of mine who is English and supports a lower division team said what has happened with the boom of the Premier League and the flood of 'imported' players, is that the standard of football played in the lower leagues has improved. Due to fewer domestic players getting the opportunity at the top clubs.
Agreed, clubs think about themselves only because success equals money. I would think this theory on lower leagues perfoming better only applies to England as it is much more competitive even without the foreigners compared to Germany as there are more professionals players. I could be wrong though.
I think it's a good idea to limit non-EU players. Spain and Italy limit non-EU players to 3, I believe. The BL has probably gone too far in bringing in foreign talent, while not emphasizing on the club youth systems enough. The scale needs to tip back the other way a bit, and a very moderate limitation like the one being proposed might help.
I generally like the idea of the limits because it would force homegrown talent to at least have a chance. Plus it seems to succeed pretty well in other countires where there is not as much foriegners. But a concern is that if German teams did this, would'nt that put them at a disadvantage if other leagues did not follow a similar path? To avoid the slipepry slope scenario, what if other leagues soon became a haven for the talent denied a place in the Bundesliga and those leagues would benefit from the larger influx. All in all I think its good. Also it would mean the foriegn leagues, like south america, would not always be raided for their star talent.
I'm sure with limits more own talents came up. My Limit is 3 foreign players. OK, you say Schalke do in all other way, but when the limit is, Schalke and all the others must handle with german Players.