Work Permits: The definitive answer.

Its only Ray Parlour · Jun 30, 2005

I've seen a lot of people discussing the likelyhood of a player we're interested in not obtaining a work permit due to a lack of international caps. As i've said before that is not necessarily true.

Here's the explanation.

Where an application has been refused on the grounds that it does not meet the published criteria, a club may seek a review against the decision. A club will have 28 days to inform Work Permits (UK) that it wishes to seek such a review. If a review is sought within this time limit, Work Permits (UK) will refer the club's evidence to an independent review panel.

The review panel will normally consist of representatives from the relevant football governing bodies together with up to three independent experts. The panel's terms of reference are to consider whether the player is of the highest calibre and able to contribute significantly to the development of the game at the top level in UK. The panel will make a recommendation to the Head of Work Permits (UK) whose decision will then be relayed to the club. Ministers will be informed of the result.
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fedwood · Jun 30, 2005

Yakubu got rejected today