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re: If the MLS goes on strike...
Posted on 2/12/15 at 5:06 pm to bbap
Posted on 2/12/15 at 5:06 pm to bbap
Lets not forget, these players can't just strike and then go sign with a third division English team.
In order to play in England they will need work permits, which aren't exactly easy to get your hands on. Hell, who was the player who signed with Stoke but couldn't get a work permit?
I'm not sure how the Eurozone operates, but I doubt its totally open for non EU passport holders.
In order to play in England they will need work permits, which aren't exactly easy to get your hands on. Hell, who was the player who signed with Stoke but couldn't get a work permit?
I'm not sure how the Eurozone operates, but I doubt its totally open for non EU passport holders.
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Posted on 2/12/15 at 5:16 pm to SM6
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Lets not forget, these players can't just strike and then go sign with a third division English team.
In order to play in England they will need work permits, which aren't exactly easy to get your hands on. Hell, who was the player who signed with Stoke but couldn't get a work permit?
I'm not sure how the Eurozone operates, but I doubt its totally open for non EU passport holders.
which suck b/c some of these guys make league two wages
the work permit is only for the uk
but eu holders don't need one to play in the uk
An MLS strike won't kill the growth of soccer in the country. It will just frick the MLS for many many years.
We can kiss this top 5 league aspirations by 2022 already good bye
Posted on 2/12/15 at 5:17 pm to SM6
Just for those wondering...
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Workers from the United Kingdom or any of the British overseas territories or British crown dependencies do not require any work permit or other documentation to work in England under British law.
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Players who are citizens in countries, countries, countries can play in England without a work permit due to the United Kingdom's membership in the European Economic Area, a single market agreement treaty tied to the European Union's economic policies.
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Anyone outside of the aforementioned countries can play in the Premier League or the Football League if they obtain a Governing Body Endorsement under Tier 2 of the United Kingdom's five tier immigration scheme.
In order to get this endorsement, they need to have played in at least 75 percent of their country's "A" or primary national team matches, which includes any World Cup or World Cup qualifying game, or any Continental tournament game. They also need to play for a country that has averaged at least 70th place or higher in the FIFA rankings over the past two years.
This post was edited on 2/12/15 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 2/12/15 at 5:50 pm to SM6
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I'm not sure how the Eurozone operates, but I doubt its totally open for non EU passport holders.
Yeah, it's not that easy because there are quotas on non-EU players.
It's a lot easier for a player to get the "work permit" in countries other than the UK if the club signs them.
However, the non-EU quotas already create huge juggling act for clubs and are a very valuable commodity since even lower tier clubs can use them to "launder" (mainly South American) players that larger clubs will then buy.
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