Brexit could have a huge impact on English football | Sports

The UK's decision to leave the EU could also have consequences for the Premier League, among other things. It could now be more difficult for players to obtain a work permit.

The FA has always had clear guidelines when granting work permits. For a player who is not from an EU country to be granted a work permit, the player currently needs to have played a certain percentage of international matches for their country of origin in the last two years.

If the national team is among the top ten in the world, the player must have played at least 30 percent of the matches. For countries ranked 11 to 20, 45 percent applies, while countries ranked 21 to 30 require 60 percent of the matches.

The UK's choice to leave the EU now means these rules may apply to all players who do not hold a British passport.

– British clubs may be forced to only buy top stars from countries ranked high in the world. This leads to higher wages and transfer fees when signing well-known players from EU countries.

“It also means you could be missing out on great talent,” Babatunde Buraimo of the University of Liverpool told the newspaper. Telegraph Before voting.

No immediate change

Currently, according to The Telegraph, there are more than 100 players who do not meet the requirements. Among them are names such as N'Golo Kante, Dimitri Payet and Anthony Martial. None of these three were internationals when they moved to the Premier League last summer.

There has also been speculation in the past that an exception could be made for footballers if the UK leaves the EU, and on Friday morning outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron offered a reassuring message, at least for now.

– For Britons living abroad as well as EU citizens living in the UK, there will be no immediate changes, Cameron said.