This piece examines the new rule introduced by the English Football Association (the FA) in agreement with the Clubs Association and the United Kingdom (UK) Interior Ministry, which relaxes some criteria for a number of foreign/international football players to enable them to play for clubs in the English League.
The English Football Association (FA) on June 14, 2023, announced that English Clubs will now be able to sign a specific number of football players who do not meet the points requirement for work permits after the UK Ministry of Interior approved new criteria for international players’ visas.
The New Rule
The FA Chief Executive Officer, Mark Bullingham stated this as he reviewed the new Governing Body Endorsement (GBE) CriteriaЏ which is expected to come to life at the opening of the 2023/2024 transfer window.А In précis, this new rule will allow Premier League and Championship teams to sign up to four foreign (international) players who ordinarily, do not meet the points threshold for work permits. League One and League Two teams can only sign two for a season. .
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English FA new Rule on Foreign Players Work Permit Requirements
