261 E.P.L PLAYERS ARE FOREIGNERS.

In the E.P.L which has a total of 20 clubs playing each year,there are eight clubs under the ownerships of foreigners . Blackburn Rovers is the eigth club.
But out of total of 500 footballers now playing in the E.P.L a total of 261 are foreigners, that is over half the total.
In 1992 there were only 11 foreign players in 2000 it 36 percent foreign players.. And 45 percent in 2004. Chelsea in14/2/2005 had afull team of foreigners ,starting.Arsenal was the first team to have 16 starting, who were foreigners.
And surprisingly no English managers have won the E.P.L.They are Alex Ferguson, kenny dalgalish Scot. Arsene wenger, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Anchelotti.
The costliest transfer is also a non English player. Christiano Ronaldo from Portugal for 80 million pounds.