No more foreign cult heroes for the likes of us, the new post-Brexit regulations will put paid to that. Unless we can somehow start signing international from leading nations, no more exciting foreigners in a Scunthorpe shirt. Thanks Brexit!
Not for now, it just means any EU citizen who isn’t resident in the UK by the year end will have to get a visa to work in the UK and the bar has been set pretty high. Non-international players are going to find it pretty difficult to get one.
I just thought it was relevant in light of the recent Iron Stats podcast about some of the foreign players we’ve had down the years and all they’ve contributed to the club & English football.
The Iron will be moving scouting operation to Commonwealth countries in 2021 no doubt.
Why? You do know that Commonwealth countries are still subject to pretty tough immigration regulations? Certainly when coming to work here. Do you remember that terrible story of the bloke from New Zealand who had been living in Scunny for 9 years but had to leave the country because he’d split up with his wife and the worms at the Home Office refused to issue him with a visa. 9 years of his life up in smoke.
Perhaps Brexit might be good for young English players in The Championship though?
Not sure, it’s possible but given the best young players are bought up by Premier League clubs and loaned out and given they’ll not be able to sign so many foreign players, I suspect it will lead to them hoarding even more talent. So you might get more opportunities to play in the Championship but the standard will most likely drop.
One upside for clubs like ours is it will probably mean there will be a premium on young British players, so we might make a few more quid in sales.
Because of the new reality will Irish players have to qualify?
No, Ireland is still part of the common travel area, an arrangement which is separate to immigration rules for the rest of the world, including the EU.
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