http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/high_school/4337860.htm Remember the 6'6" keeper Man City wanted? Not surprisingly, he's back in PA after not getting a WP.
75% of international appearances for one's national team over the last two calendar years. http://www.workpermits.gov.uk/default.asp?pageid=1591
I've never fully understood -- are these necessary for academy/reserve players as well? If so, why would Landers (or anyone) go to England if they didn't expect to qualify? It doesn't make sense.
According to reports Landers has failed to earn a work permit ending his chances of joning Manchester City's youth team. He is back in the states playing in the playoffs with his HS team. He hopes he will have another chance to sign with a Euro club sometime soon.
m vann, That's what the story linked to at the top of this thread says, which is probably how planetfootball.com got the story, which is probably the story you just read! Seriously, can someone answer my question? Don't people who go to England understand the work permit regulations BEFORE they leave? And do they apply to youth/academy players?
You sure about this one, Buff? This is a bit of an old example, but Kirovski didn't have a work permit when he played for the ManU youth and reserve teams.
My guess is either a) rules have changed since the mid-90's, or b) Landers was going to sign a professional contract, and therefore needed a WP.
Thx for the quick reply ... I know that Kirovski hadn't signed a professional contract at ManU. In order to play on the reserve team, all he needed was a student visa, which he obtained through a college in Manchester.
From a June, Phily Inquirer article: Jason Landers (6'6" 200) was going to sign an academy contract and be assigned to Man City. A player can't sign a professional contract until age 18. The contract would have included: *a three-year scholarship *living arrangements with a host family *$120-per-week allowance for living expenses Man City discovered him playing for an ODP team in Milan. They wanted him to be a guest player for the youth team in the Milk Cup Ireland this summer, but the NCAA said playing would have forefeited his NCAA eligiblity. So he didn't play. He visited Man City on his own dime to view the facilities and meet the coaches in May. He said he would accept the offer if the Work Visa had come through. U-18 coach George Gelnovatch says he has all the tools to be top-flight keeper.