Lower Quality Foreign Players

[Newbridge Wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320066274748227595

“requirements are that players coming to play here should be internationally established at the highest level; making a significant contribution to football; and not taking the place of already settled talent.”

This sounds somewhat contrived. Supposedly it’s to protect English talent but still allow the Premier League to sign the best players.

Think we could be negatively affected by this given the younger less established players we’ve been basing the team on. Also favours the big clubs if you can only sign big name (and big price) players.

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Will really effect us that will, it will of course greatly help the favoured teams which of course is what it's all about.

 

[Pagey]

Like clubs spend a fortune on players like falcao etc? How that work out?

 

[Deleted member 4152]

Sounds a bit racist/xenophobic to me.

 

[OLDGOLD]

I would be interested to see how this would pan out legally....

 

[Alex Rae The Substitute]

Leicester, Wolves, Southampton etc. ...... please stop signing the likes of Kante, Mahrez, Jota, Boly, Neves, Mane et al and trying to narrow the gap between the haves and the have nots, oh and it’s showing up our scouts too.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

Sounds like they are just getting desperate now.

The knife didn’t work so now the approach is death by a thousand cuts.

 

[cookey]

2003 we weren't allowed to sign a young goalkeeper but he went on to play Champions League if my braincell remebers correctly

 

[NottsWolves]

Maybe they should stop the big clubs from stockpiling the English players and leaving them out of the squad or on the bench?

 

[JadeWolf]

Won’t affect us, all our foreign signings are high quality!

 

[WW1963]

Sounds like they are just getting desperate now.

The knife didn’t work so now the approach is death by a thousand cuts.

This.

 

[Pagey]

2003 we weren't allowed to sign a young goalkeeper but he went on to play Champions League if my braincell remebers correctly

Kameni? Failed to get a work permit

 

[cookey]

Kameni? Failed to get a work permit

Thats the one Pagey - basically what the FA are proposing or so it seems to me.

 

[Lycaon]

Interesting, so how do you differentiate between bog standard foreign imports as apposed to real potential talent? So narrow minded it belies belief!

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

Perhaps they would do better putting a price cap on low quality English players

 

[WonderWolf]

Hogwash.

No PL club is going to take on 'low quality' whatever.

 

[Stoichkov]

Sounds a bit racist/xenophobic to me.

Also subjective.... who’s to say silva or Vitinha is the business or not?

 

[Adi dassler]

How can they distinguish if a player is of low quality? If he adds something different to a system then surely he's not low quality

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Sounds like a way to veto lower cost transfer fees for foreign players. Wonder who that helps out?

 

[waggys left foot]

It's because of Brexit -the transition period is about to end and every sector ,including football ,will be affected.International recruitment will have to be in line with government principles hence the suggestions from the FA (see below).The Prem tho don't want to change.

The summer window recruitment of young European players looks really sensible in light of the possible changes.

FA threatens Premier League clubs over January foreign signings

UK entry requirements to change in January after end of Brexit transition period; Premier League clubs and FA must reach agreement over new system by October 31

www.skysports.com

 

[Pagey]

Wonder if similar rules will be introduced for young, unproven, foreign managers down the line.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Wonder if similar rules will be introduced for young, unproven, foreign managers down the line.

Need to make sure Good Blokes like Pullis get back on the gravy train somehow

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

It's because of Brexit -the transition period is about to end and every sector ,including football ,will be affected.International recruitment will have to be in line with government principles hence the suggestions from the FA (see below).The Prem tho don't want to change.

The summer window recruitment of young European players looks really sensible in light of the possible changes.

FA threatens Premier League clubs over January foreign signings

UK entry requirements to change in January after end of Brexit transition period; Premier League clubs and FA must reach agreement over new system by October 31

www.skysports.com

Most Wolves fans voted for Brexit. Well done lads.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Most Wolves fans voted for Brexit. Well done lads.

Not all of us.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

Not all of us.

I know. But most.

 

[JadeWolf]

Most Wolves fans voted for Brexit. Well done lads.

Speak for yourself!

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

Speak for yourself!

I ****ing didn't.

 

[WW1963]

Jota would never have got the winner for Liverpool today had this been a thing.

 

[stunchild]

Gather round....someones mentioned brexit and as the pubs are shut we'll have to have our traditional ' Saturday night fight in the car park' here....

 

[waggys left foot]

Presumably the talks have been going on for a while if the closing date is meant to be October 31.Tho in accordance with normal EU negotiations no doubt the date will slip.

Need to see the detail of the FA proposal but we are going to need a super agent with Good contacts outside Europe -anyone know one ?.

 

[SuperGran]

Most Wolves fans voted for Brexit. Well done lads.

No I didn’t either

 

[clivewolves]

Let clubs sign whoever they like from wherever they like.

If a club really wants to sign a 'lower quality foreign player', whatever that is, rather than a high quality one, that should be the club's decision and they'll pay the price financially and performance.

 

[Bob Wolf]

So under these proposed rules a player like Ronaldo when he first came to United would not be allowed but a pile of turd like Wesley would be welcomed as he had a call up from Brazil (some how)

 

[WW1963]

So under these proposed rules a player like Ronaldo when he first came to United would not be allowed but a pile of turd like Wesley would be welcomed as he had a call up from Brazil (some how)

Yes. Call it equality.

 

[waggys left foot]

Yes. Call it equality.

It's like recruiting doctors for the nhs from anywhere but not care assistants or porters.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Let clubs sign whoever they like from wherever they like.

If a club really wants to sign a 'lower quality foreign player', whatever that is, rather than a high quality one, that should be the club's decision and they'll pay the price financially and performance.

In your dreams. Every foreign player (previously EU nationals did not) will need a work permit (the exception being Irish nationals). The FA can say what they want but ultimately the rules for work permits are, and will continue to be, set by HMG.

 

[rincewind]

Presumably the main effect is to stop clubs buying young up and coming players like Silva? But no problem with established international players from anywhere?
This comes from the FA who see Brexit and the changes to free movement of European labour, as a chance to keep average UK players in a job. It won't help the international side.

 

[Mugwump]

It wont happen. I can see so many issues.

 

[waggys left foot]

Presumably the main effect is to stop clubs buying young up and coming players like Silva? But no problem with established international players from anywhere?
This comes from the FA who see Brexit and the changes to free movement of European labour, as a chance to keep average UK players in a job. It won't help the international side.

Yes but more to get young "homegrown" players more game time in the Prem but that's why buying Silva was very shrewd knowing something would come in.Unclear where it leaves Vitinha.

The problem is lower quality European players are relatively cheap so it will affect recruitment especially for the Brightons,Burnleys ,Fulham,Palace etc

 

[Bankswolf The Third]

It just means foreign clubs will encorporate more youngsters as prem clubs must be the group with the most money
I wouldn’t worry all teams will create ways around this