Work permit help

Hi, I have a player I really really want, but can't seen to be able to get his work permit. he is a 20 year old American playing for an American club.

Is there a way of making a work permit decision turn around?

i just keep appealing the decision but sometimes it never goes through!

There are lots of possible answers, none of them especially useful

- go manage somewhere that has different work permit rules
- pick players who will qualify for a UK work permit (suitable % of senior international appearances or a young player of great promise)
- if you're big enough, have an affiliated club in a country where citizenship can be obtained quickly, loan them there, bring them back

it's really irritating that your competitor clubs will probably be able to get work permits for players you cannot. how this is fair I don't know. perhaps those clubs are practicing "greasing the wheels" (aka bribery).

one joy of managing a German side is there are very few restrictions.... in the domestic cup, you can't field more than three non-EU players on the pitch, but for league and outside competitions there's not even that limit, and no roster limit.

well, this stuff is not invented by FM anyway!!!! (although I'm not sure they always apply the rules accurately enough)

Mwichmann, what is the setup like at German clubs, as that info had me interested. Like is there U18 and reserves??

#50339 Nickbonista : Mwichmann, what is the setup like at German clubs, as that info had me interested. Like is there U18 and reserves??

You have the Senior Squad a "Club II" Squad. Officially your reserves, but they play in the first (or second) regional league of German football... I think that's in the fourth level, and, I think, in the German Cup. Then you have your U19s, who have their own league. The U19 leagues are divided into groups depending on region. As are the reserve leagues. If you are the HSV manager, your U19s and HSV II aren't going to be playing against Bayern II and Bayern U19s, but rather teams from the North of Germany...