What Happens When Our EPL/Ch Players Have to Renew Contract?

[Bricktop]

An dem nuh play in 75% of Jamaica's games?

[Assasin]

that is not the problem, the problem is we are ranked 108.

players like Pepe, Bibi and JJ all got or renewed without playing the 75%.

[Hortical]

Sports stars frustrated by UK work permit decisions

30 August 2005


In the UK, the Liverpool football teams's failure to obtain a work permit for Chilean footballer Mark Gonzalez earlier this month again highlighted the unpredictable process of getting UK work permits for non-European players.

Gonzalez was born in South Africa and moved to Chile as a young boy. He had initially agreed a one year loan deal, which, if successful, would result in a £4.7m transfer to the European champions. His work permit application, however, was rejected due to Chile's position outside the top 70 FIFA world rankings: Chile are ranked 72.

At the appeal, manager Rafa Benitez and chief executive Rick Parry argued that the player was easily good enough to warrant a permit. But the appeal board disagreed and upheld the original decision.

The rules on whether a player is granted automatic entry are clear. He must have played in 75% of internationals for his country in the two years before the application, while the player's country must regularly make the top 70 world rankings.

Sounds black and white. The confusion arises when a club attempts to reverse a permit rejection by convincing an appeal board of the player's ability to make a significant contribution to the development of the English game.

Benitez believed that Gonzalez was not only the best player in Chile but also one of the most exciting prospects from La Liga. The work permit appeal board thought otherwise.

Liverpool can now either wait for Chile to break into the top 70, which may never happen, or forget about signing the talented winger altogether.

There is also the issue of how relevant Gonzalez's expected salary was in the decision. The Home Office guidelines clearly state that no salary information need be included in an application. Yet Benitez indicated that Gonzalez's relatively low wages led the board to turn down the application on the basis that he would only be a bit part player. Benitez insisted he was expected to play a key role in the season and his low salary was simply down to the Liverpool scouts discovering him before his wage demands got too high.

Many players are given a work permit after initially being denied. One example of this is Middlesbrough's Ayegbeni Yakubu. His application, following a transfer from Portsmouth, was initially turned down as he had failed to play the required 75% of games for Nigeria. But the decision was overturned after it was argued that but for a personal disagreement with the national team coach he would have played enough games.

Yakubu's case is of special interest to Dundee United. They had a work permit renewal for Trinidad and Tobago striker Jason Scotland turned down because, like Yakubu, his rocky relationship with his international coach had resulted in him being overlooked for certain games.

The appeal board refused to reverse this decision as it decided that Scotland had not made enough of an impact of Scottish football. United were further frustrated with the news that having given up on signing the player, he was granted a work permit for First Division side St Johnstone.
The Tangerines asked how St Johnstone's case differed from theirs and questioned the integrity of the Home Office's system.

Another decision overturned this summer was that of Portsmouth striker Collins Mbesuma. The Zambian striker, incidentally brought in to replace Yakubu, saw his application rejected as his country, although ranked 62, had not figured regularly in the top 70 in the last two years.
Portsmouth were, however, able to convince the appeal board that Mbesuma was good enough to bring something to the English game and was therefore worthy of a work permit.

It appears that, because of the subjective nature of these cases, two separate appeal boards can make an entirely different decision faced with almost exact details. This inconsistency is infuriating clubs and leaving them feeling that the whole process is something of a lottery.

Liverpool will continue to monitor Chile's progress in the hope that he qualifies automatically for a permit without the interference of the work permit appeal board.

[Hortical]

Football Manager Mania



In this article, I will give you some valuable information about the work permit. The countries which ask for work permit are England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Scotland. If a player can't manage to get a work permit, then he will not be able to play in those leagues. The criteria for work permit is decided by FIFA. You can read all the criteria just below:

Player Criteria

• The players with higher potential ability have more chance to obtain a work permit. (you can check the potential ability of players in the editor of the game)
• If the player has high attributes in all aspects of game (physical, mental, technical), he will be more likely to get a work permit.
• The most important criteria is playing competitive (not friendly) international matches. During the two years preceding the date of application, a player must have played for his country in at least 75% of its competitive A team matches he was available for selection. If the player isn't selected for the international matches due to suspension or injury, this will be taken into consideration when applying the criteria.
• The player's country must be at or above 70th place in the official FIFA world rankings when averaged over the two years preceding the date of the application
  

Length of Issue

The work permit is valid for the period of the player's contract and up to a maximum of five years. If the player, who has already obtained a work permit, wants to transfer to another United Kingdom team, he must re-apply for work permit before signing. It doesn't matter whether he is already playing for a UK club already.
You can still apply for a work permit for a player even though the transfer window has closed. The player will either sign at the end of there current contract or when the transfer window is re-opened unless of course if the player is on a free transfer.

Nationalities of Players That do not Require Work Permits
• Andorra• Austria• Belgium• Cyprus• Denmark• England• Estonia• Finland• France• Germany• Greece• Guadeloupe• French Guiana• Hungary• Ireland• Iceland• Italy• Latvia• Liechtenstein• Lithuania• Luxembourg• Malta• Martinique• Monaco• Norway• Northern Ireland• New Caledonia• Poland• Portugal• Czech republic• San Marino• Scotland• Slovakia• Slovenia• Spain• Sweden• Wales

[Bricktop]

Seeit deh. Nuff man a go lose food.