meazza

meazza · 12-02-2006, 15:59

eu status isn't a fifa or uefa thing, it's law. One of the principals of the EU is that people from an EU country can work or live anywhere with in the EU. this means I can go work in greece, poland, italy etc, without having to get a work permit or any other forms, I can just turn up with an application. This was not the case before the EU.

It's implication on football is that leagues in EU countries cannot impose restrictions on EU players as it would infringe on their right to work in their country. If the italian league want to limit foreigners like they used to when it was only 3 to a team, then they can, but EU players do not count as foreigners. It would be illegal to limit them.

12-02-2006, 15:59	#2
meazza Registered User Join Date: 03 2001 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Fave Players: maldini	eu status isn't a fifa or uefa thing, it's law. One of the principals of the EU is that people from an EU country can work or live anywhere with in the EU. this means I can go work in greece, poland, italy etc, without having to get a work permit or any other forms, I can just turn up with an application. This was not the case before the EU. It's implication on football is that leagues in EU countries cannot impose restrictions on EU players as it would infringe on their right to work in their country. If the italian league want to limit foreigners like they used to when it was only 3 to a team, then they can, but EU players do not count as foreigners. It would be illegal to limit them. __________________ I've had Delia Smith.