It is certainly worrying that so many players are signed from abroad, but perhaps our ideal scenario is for this statistic to be higher, and not the headline-grabbing, more drastic figure of 11.7 per cent for youth-to-first-team promoted players.
He promoted players from the youth set-up and introduced a high-tempo, pressing style that lives on at the Nou Camp today.
The Potters have already promoted players such as Andy Wilkinson and Ryan Shotton to the first team in recent seasons, but Pulis hopes there will still be financial backing for transfer targets and wages.
Preston thought it might have been better to have promoted players from the Under-21 squad, who face Belgium on Tuesday, and did not think Black would be involved once English league football resumes and the World Cup qualifiers begin in September.
Last fall, Shanahan took a firm, bold approach to promoting player safety.
"It is the obligation of everyone, including the players on the field, to ensure that rules designed to promote player safety, fair play, and the integrity of the game are adhered to and effectively and consistently enforced," Commissioner Goodell said.
While the league says it wants to promote player safety by having all players wear visors, but players say they're reluctant to wear a visor if they're likely to fight because they don't want to further penalize their team.
"It is the obligation of everyone, including the players on the field, to ensure that rules designed to promote player safety, fair play and the integrity of the game are adhered to and effectively and consistently enforced," Goodell said in a statement in May.
"It is the obligation of everyone, including the players on the field, to ensure that rules designed to promote player safety, fair play and the integrity of the game are adhered to and effectively and consistently enforced," Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.
"More important, it is clear that Sean understands and accepts his responsibilities as a head coach and the vital role that coaches play in promoting player safety and setting an example for how the game should be played at all levels.
In 2014, video reviews of injury have been implemented in the NRL to help medical staff and promote player health and safety.
