He said, "It is clear the reserve system doesn't work. The reserve league is nothing. You can see youngsters playing just 18 games a season. That is nothing - certainly not enough for the development of these players."
"It is something that we can improve in this country, or if we do not change, we will find other solutions: sending youngsters out on loan, like I have done recently," he added.
Benotez continued, "I would like to see reserve teams of the big clubs like ourselves playing in the Football League. Why not if they have enough quality?"
"The key is that the young players may have quality, but not the experience for the first team. They are only on the bench. That will bridge the gap between the youngsters and the first team."