Phillip Cocu

[AdiSalisbury]

Agree entirely, wesso. I’m just asking what the implications of Brexit may be for footballers from Europe, especially as it coincides with a time when our prospective new manager is going to be so much more familiar with the European/Dutch market.

They would rather stay outside the UK on less money and less employment benefits? Maybe the £6 Visa is going to put them off

[ramAnag]

They would rather stay outside the UK on less money and less employment benefits? Maybe the £6 Visa is going to put them off

I’m not sure it’s anything to do with Visas or what ‘they prefer’ at all, MoP.
I may be wrong, but at present I think non EU players have to have a work permit based on the number (75%?) of international squads they’ve been part of over the last two years.
If and when we are no longer part of the EU will those same rules suddenly start to apply? If so there may be little chance of us getting some up and coming Dutch youngsters which would be a pity.

[swaledale]

They would rather stay outside the UK on less money and less employment benefits? Maybe the £6 Visa is going to put them off

As Anag correctly pointed out, its a question of what the immigration rules would be post any Brexit, not the willingness of workers in the EU to come over here or pay a visa fee, that may well restrict the ability to recruit players who are not in the top echelon. Now some might say thats a good thing as it will give Uk youngsters more of a chance of making it.

I read somewhere that the current edition of Football Manager had a Brexit scenario included as an option, but I don't know what that entails.