Speaking at the launch of a new football discussion group, open to fans keen to give their opinions on how to improve the game, Voller said the issue of too many overseas names was a serious one.

"When I played, we were only allowed three foreigners," explained Germany's 1990 World Cup winner.

"I played seven years abroad, five in Italy and two in Marseille, but times have changed.

"When I see a club like Arsenal whose starting XI does not have even one English player, I think this is bad for football.

Voller favours the approach which has recently been mooted by UEFA of forcing clubs to play at least six home-grown players.

He feels that would also even out the disparity between the richest and poorest clubs in Europe and make football more competitive again.

He said: "The 6+5 solution would be ideal for us.

"It would help young players to get a game and would stabilise the competition so there are not these two or three teams in Europe who have the advantage because they have more money.

"It would bring the richest and poorest clubs together and it would no longer be the case that the team with the most money must win.

"I cannot imagine that the Arsenal fans are all that happy to see no English player in their team."

Internazionale midfielder Patrick Vieira is of the opposite opinion, however, and is enthusiastic about the example being made by his former employers.

"We are in the year 2007 and we should not be affected by people's nationalities," he said.

"Teams should select the best players, no matter where they are from or who they are.

"If they are good enough to play, then they should play."

Vieira and Voller are part of a panel - which also includes former referee Anders Frisk and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o - who will discuss topics proposed by fans throughout the world on the new website www.feelfootball.com.