[Albion] Worldwide transfers made easier, thanks to Brexit ;)

[dwayne]

Very good for us.....

The Brexit benefit that could change Premier League transfers for ever

It is the start of a new era as Premier League clubs have finally secured from the FA the right to buy players from anywhere in the world

www.telegraph.co.uk

.....The rush for South America is on: Premier League clubs have finally secured from the Football Association the right to buy players from anywhere in the world, and the first place they are heading is the world’s richest talent-production region.

The cities of Brazil, and beyond, as well as Africa and talent hot spots in Japan and South Korea - and the lower leagues in Europe - are now legitimate scouting grounds for England’s biggest clubs, and those in the Football League.

Clubs will be permitted two wildcard squad places for what the FA describes as “elite significant contribution” (ESC) players. The ESC players are those who do not meet current work permit regulations but have the potential to thrive. Up to two more ESC wildcards will be granted depending on how many minutes a club gives to the other side of the equation: England qualified players (EQPs). For the Premier League, and their Championship brethren, it is the start of a new era.

Some believe it to be the biggest change to recruitment in the Premier League’s history.......

 

[The Fits]

Just another thing that suits the big boys isn't it?

 

[Beach Hut]

In other news something BHAFC has managed post Brexit anyway........

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Very good for us.....

The Brexit benefit that could change Premier League transfers for ever

It is the start of a new era as Premier League clubs have finally secured from the FA the right to buy players from anywhere in the world

www.telegraph.co.uk

.....The rush for South America is on: Premier League clubs have finally secured from the Football Association the right to buy players from anywhere in the world, and the first place they are heading is the world’s richest talent-production region.

The cities of Brazil, and beyond, as well as Africa and talent hot spots in Japan and South Korea - and the lower leagues in Europe - are now legitimate scouting grounds for England’s biggest clubs, and those in the Football League.

Clubs will be permitted two wildcard squad places for what the FA describes as “elite significant contribution” (ESC) players. The ESC players are those who do not meet current work permit regulations but have the potential to thrive. Up to two more ESC wildcards will be granted depending on how many minutes a club gives to the other side of the equation: England qualified players (EQPs). For the Premier League, and their Championship brethren, it is the start of a new era.

Some believe it to be the biggest change to recruitment in the Premier League’s history.......

If only we'd had Brexit in the 80s 90s and noughties Division 1 sides could of brought in players like Ardiles, Asprilla, and Solano, while Napoli would have been blocked from singing Maradona, and then teams like Liverpool may have had a chance of winning the European cup!

 

[nwgull]

It’s not a Brexit benefit. The U.K. could have allowed this before Brexit.

 

[dwayne]

Haha I knew this would stir the pot. I'm a staunch remainer btw

Anyway regardless of whether this came in because of brexit (it did) this surely is a good thing for us. We dip into these markets a fair bit and could do with not having to loan out most of the players.

On the flip side will it mean that the bigger boys will invest more in scouting these markets .... Probably (which is a bad thing for us)

 

[dwayne]

If only we'd had Brexit in the 80s 90s and noughties Division 1 sides could of brought in players like Ardiles, Asprilla, and Solano, while Napoli would have been blocked from singing Maradona, and then teams like Liverpool may have had a chance of winning the European cup!

Think you've missed the point. They were all big time players. We are talking about you g unknown talent here that wouldn't get a work permit in normal circumstances

 

[dwayne]

It’s not a Brexit benefit. The U.K. could have allowed this before Brexit.

They literally could have allowed anything that's not allowed at the moment. But they didn't.

Whether you like it or not this came about because of Brexit.

 

[B-right-on]

In other news something BHAFC has managed post Brexit anyway........

Not at all. We tried for many years to get a visa for my wife's aunt over from South America and prior to Brexit, it was virtually impossible even though she's now in her 70s.

Last year we got her a 6 months visitors visa and it was a hell of a lot easier to get it approved.

That's all I know. Maybe coincidence, or not.

 

[nwgull]

They literally could have allowed anything that's not allowed at the moment. But they didn't.

Whether you like it or not this came about because of Brexit.

You are absolutely correct. But it needs to be clarified that it was not our membership of the EU that precluded football teams employing non-EU players that weren’t full internationals or regulars in an elite-level club side.

Brexit has meant that the home office has allowed football to significantly lower the bar in order to make it easier to recruit foreign players, which is quite ironic.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Think you've missed the point. They were all big time players. We are talking about you g unknown talent here that wouldn't get a work permit in normal circumstances

There has always been an exception process for young talent that wouldn’t get a work permit.

This new rule actually means it’s easier to sign the older players who wouldn’t qualify for a work permit and there was previously no exception process.

 

[WATFORD zero]

You are absolutely correct. But it needs to be clarified that it was not our membership of the EU that precluded football teams employing non-EU players that weren’t full internationals or regulars in an elite-level club side.

Brexit has meant that the home office has allowed football to significantly lower the bar in order to make it easier to recruit foreign players, which is quite ironic.

@dwayne knows perfectly well

It's just that 'Worldwide immigration to UK made easier thanks to Brexit', doesn't have quite the same ring and wouldn't get the same number of bites (for dwayne or The Telegraph)

 

[nwgull]

@dwayne knows perfectly well

It's just that 'Worldwide immigration to UK made easier thanks to Brexit', doesn't have quite the same ring and wouldn't get the same number of bites (for dwayne or The Telegraph)

Very subtle correction: Worldwide immigration has been required to be made easier because of Brexit.

As per previous posts, it wasn’t the evil EU preventing us from opening our borders to qualified workers.

 

[drew]

Grea

Not at all. We tried for many years to get a visa for my wife's aunt over from South America and prior to Brexit, it was virtually impossible even though she's now in her 70s.

Last year we got her a 6 months visitors visa and it was a hell of a lot easier to get it approved.

That's all I know. Maybe coincidence, or not.

Great news, is she a left back?

 

[GT49er]

If only we'd had Brexit in the 80s 90s and noughties Division 1 sides could of brought in players like Ardiles, Asprilla, and Solano........

They did - but Ardiles and Asprilla arrived before the formation of the EU (I don't know how Newcastle got away with Solano).

, while Napoli would have been blocked from singing Maradona......

He might have been if the EU had existed when he moved to Europe - but it didn't.

, and then teams like Liverpool may have had a chance of winning the European cup!

They did. Several times. Nice try though!

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Very subtle correction: Worldwide immigration has been required to be made easier because of Brexit.

As per previous posts, it wasn’t the evil EU preventing us from opening our borders to qualified workers.

It's amazing how many people don't get this. Especially given we send players who still don't qualify for a work permit to countries within the EU where they can earn the points required for play for us.

Technically it is as a result of Brexit that it is now easier to sign players from South America etc. But this is only because the FA did the sensible thing, for once, and rather than just adding work permit rules for countries within the EU they took the opportunity to re-write the whole process. The FA could have proposed new rules for players outside of the EU to the government at any time though.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

They did - but Ardiles and Asprilla arrived before the formation of the EU (I don't know how Newcastle got away with Solano).

He might have been if the EU had existed when he moved to Europe - but it didn't.

They did. Several times. Nice try though!

Good lord. Let me sit down and catch my breath.

My point was that being in the EU, the common market, or whatever, is irrelevant. Transfers are governed by the FA, EUFA and FIFA. The main thing likely to prevent us brining in oodles of South Americans is our own foringer fearful government.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Think you've missed the point. They were all big time players. We are talking about you g unknown talent here that wouldn't get a work permit in normal circumstances

You thing our government is in favour of loosening work permit arrangements for the benefit of national institutions, now it has the 'freedom' to do so (and largely it always had)?

Check the shortage of doctors, nurses and (where I live) fruit pickers.

You may have a point but it doesn't fit the wider narrative.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It’s not a Brexit benefit. The U.K. could have allowed this before Brexit.

Pre bloody cisely.

 

[Klaas]

Very good for us.....

The Brexit benefit that could change Premier League transfers for ever

It is the start of a new era as Premier League clubs have finally secured from the FA the right to buy players from anywhere in the world

www.telegraph.co.uk

.....The rush for South America is on: Premier League clubs have finally secured from the Football Association the right to buy players from anywhere in the world, and the first place they are heading is the world’s richest talent-production region.

The cities of Brazil, and beyond, as well as Africa and talent hot spots in Japan and South Korea - and the lower leagues in Europe - are now legitimate scouting grounds for England’s biggest clubs, and those in the Football League.

Clubs will be permitted two wildcard squad places for what the FA describes as “elite significant contribution” (ESC) players. The ESC players are those who do not meet current work permit regulations but have the potential to thrive. Up to two more ESC wildcards will be granted depending on how many minutes a club gives to the other side of the equation: England qualified players (EQPs). For the Premier League, and their Championship brethren, it is the start of a new era.

Some believe it to be the biggest change to recruitment in the Premier League’s history.......

Surely this is BAD for us? We've been doing this kind of thing to our benefit for a while now, surprising everyone with our depth of talent from S.America and beyond. Now everyone will be having a go.