Swiss FA official suggests players should drop second nationality

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - Sweden vs Switzerland - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - July 3, 2018 Switzerland's Granit Xhaka looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Henry Romero

ZURICH (Reuters) - A top Swiss football official has suggested that dual citizens should only be allowed to play for the country if they drop their second nationality.

Swiss football federation general secretary Alex Miescher, whose comments are likely to spark fierce debate, said he was worried that players could benefit from Switzerland's youth development programmes only to play for other national teams at senior level.