I just wanted to play football, but I became a Hollywood god

Chapter 102 Labor Permit!The real identity of the key person, Old Rice!

"what."

Old Rice showed a smile of "I knew it a long time ago", "Lamar, you cunning old fox, you have been around me for so long, and you are saying to give me gifts, and you are letting me watch live games. It means that I copied it—now, you finally got to the point: that kid doesn’t have a labor certificate.”

Carter blushed and coughed heavily, "This wine, ahem, is it expired? Bartender! What did the bartender do?!"

The bartender put down the rag in his hand, calmly picked up a fish-killing knife from under the bar and slapped it on the counter.

Carter immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "The bartender, this drink is really delicious—Old Les, cough cough, where did we just talk?"

Old Rice smiled and said, "Labor certificate."

"Oh yeah, damn it, labor certification." Carter sighed.

Labor certification is not just for foreign players in the football field. Foreigners in other fields who want to work in the UK also need to apply for a corresponding labor certification.

For players of British or EU nationality, no labor certification is required, but for Chinese Gu Ran, this is a very serious obstacle.

In the non-professional league and in the youth team, Gu Ran can play whatever he wants, but if Gu Ran wants to play in the professional league, he must first have a labor certificate before he can play.

This is also a big problem that all Chinese players cannot avoid.

If you don't solve this problem first, everything will be useless. Even if Gu Ran made it to the final of the All-England High School Football Championship, he can only play in the informal youth team game or return to the Asian region to play professional games.

In fact, before 2000, it was not difficult to apply for a labor certificate in the football field. Players only needed to take an ability assessment test. This ability assessment test was also a basic football assessment item, such as endurance running, sprint running, pole running, Passing and catching the ball, kicking and so on.

As long as you pass the passing line, you will get a labor certificate.

However, a major football event happened in late 1999, which directly led to the tightening of labor certification.

This incident was on December 1999, 12, in Chelsea's home game against Southampton, when Chelsea's coach Vialli directly sent 26 non-British players to play.

The result of the day was that Southampton was overthrown by Chelsea.

For this reason, the Southampton Club appealed to the FA. After a review, the FA believed that if things go on like this, the interests of British players would be greatly damaged, so they immediately formulated a new labor certification policy.

In a nutshell, the new labor certification policy actually consists of two requirements:

First, the FIFA ranking of the host country in the past two years has been among the top 75.

Second, applicants for labor certification have represented their national teams in more than 75% of international A-level matches in the past two years.

At first, such a labor certification policy did not pose much of an obstacle to Chinese players.

In 1998, China's FIFA ranking was 37th. When it entered the World Cup in 2002, China's FIFA ranking was 50th. In 2005, it was 54th.

Therefore, around 2005, many Chinese players could easily apply for labor permits and play in the UK.

Such as the famous Li Tie, Fan Zhiyi, Dong Fangzhuo, Zheng Zhi, Sun Jihai, and so on.

Sun Jihai even entered the Premier League Hall of Fame.

However, as the ranking of the Chinese national team dropped out of the 75th place (China's FIFA ranking was 2010th in 87), there were almost no Chinese players in the British arena.

Because, a Chinese player who is over 18 years old can't get a labor certificate at all when his national team's performance is poor and he doesn't have the number of appearances in the national team.

This is stuck by the rules of the FA, and the two conditions are indispensable.

I heard Old Rice say slowly: "That kid actually has a very simple way to bypass the labor certification."

Carter frowned, "Oh? What way?"

Old Rice said: "He probably hasn't played for their national team yet?"

Carter immediately shook his head and said: "No, in fact, he has only been in contact with football for a long time, and no one in their country knows his existence."

Old Rice said with a smile: "Then, he can give up his Chinese nationality and join our British nationality."

Carter smiled angrily, "Old Rice, your idea is not very good! It is not easy to become a British citizen. He is still on a student visa. Before he is famous, he must first Get a British green card for five years of permanent residence before you have the opportunity to become a British citizen. Five years... a young peerless genius, how many five years can I waste?"

Old Rice smiled, "Five years is too long? Then there is another way - he should not have passed his 18th birthday yet? As long as he is registered with a professional club and plays in the youth team for three consecutive years , then when he is 21 years old, even if he is a player trained by the club's own youth training, he will not need a labor certificate."

Carter directly interrupted Old Rice, "If that's the case, I can just recommend a scout or agent to that kid, why bother to come to you, my old Rice! Don't say it's been three years, even if It’s three months! Three weeks! Three days, or even three hours can’t be wasted! With that kid’s talent, he shouldn’t be buried in the youth team for three years!!!”

The more Carter said, the more excited he became, "Les Reed! You, the football director of Southampton Club! You are one of the six major judges of the FA! Back then, you were the one who proposed to tighten the labor certification rules. ?"

Old Rice's mouth twitched in embarrassment, he cleared his throat and said, "...I have already retired from the club, and besides... even if I really want to help that kid, I can't persuade the FA to revoke the existing The labor certification system."

"No, you can help—" Carter became excited, snapped his fingers at the bartender, and ordered a third shot of strong dark rum.

When the wine slipped to his hand, Carter grabbed it and stared at Old Rice's eyes tightly, "Old Rice, you should still remember that there is a [Special Talent Clause] in the labor certificate, right?"

Old Rice's pupils were shocked, "You are talking about the hair dryer clause..."

"Exactly!" Carter took advantage of the situation and drank the spirit in the glass in one gulp!

The so-called [Special Genius Clause] is a supplementary clause to the labor certification rules.

The Special Talent Clause requires professional clubs to appeal to the FA, and also needs a strong witness. The FA will hold a special hearing for this purpose. Only if more than half of the FA reviews pass, this clause can be approved. Officially activated!
A club has only one quota per year.

The most troublesome thing is that the six FA judges are actually independent and have their own plans. Therefore, this clause seems to be very good, but it is extremely difficult to activate.

Why is it called the "hairdryer clause"?

This also started when the labor certification was tightened.

At that time, Manchester United coach Ferguson was very opposed to the policy of tightening labor certification. He believed that this policy would make Britain lose the opportunity to compete with other European clubs for young talents. One of the giants) united against Les Reed's proposed tightening of labor certification.

In the end, after coordination among all parties, the new labor certification plan was approved, and the [Special Genius Clause] was also written into the labor certification plan.

Because Ferguson's nickname is a hair dryer, this [special genius clause] is also known as the hair dryer clause in private.

Old Rice couldn't help but shook his head with a smile, "Lamar, are you giving me a gift? You want me to use Southampton's special talent clause for that kid? Do you know how difficult it is to do so? Do you know the cost of doing this? I have to convince the heads of the Southampton board first, and after convincing them, I have to get close to David Gil, who I don't like... I really just want Quietly fish!"

Carter calmly waited for Old Rice to finish, and then said in a deep voice: "Old Rice, think about the football we love, think about the performance of that kid on the field today! Do you really have the heart to let him be buried? Do you really Do you have the heart to let him suffer in another club's youth team and not be able to play professionally for three years?"

Old Rice frowned and said, "But, is he really worth our sacrifice?"

Carter nodded resolutely, "He deserves it! I believe in my vision, I believe he is a one-in-a-million genius! Old Les, I, Lamar Carter, have never begged you, have I? This time I begged You, even if you want to help me, please consider convincing the Southampton club's board of directors to activate the special talent clause for him!"

Old Rice took a deep breath, frowned slightly and asked, "Lamar, do you do so much for that kid, does he know?"

Carter was already five points drunk, but his words were still clear, "I don't need him to know, I just think...that kid is very similar to when I was young. If I could meet someone willing to lead me when I was young What a great coach. I don't want a young talent to have such regrets."

"Also, old Rice, he's a real gift, and I'm sure you understand that. If you can get him into the professional league, he'll play for Southampton for a full year! After two years, whether he continues to stay, or is poached and sold, the Southampton Club will get a very high price difference, and you will regain control of the Southampton Club Board of Directors!"

"Old Rice, why are you still hesitating? Throw away your broken fishing rod! You are not a fisherman by nature! You are a footballer!"

Coach Carter became more excited as he spoke, and raised his hand to ask the bartender for a drink.

Old Rice hurriedly said, "Carter, you're drunk, and it's your fourth drink!"

Carter grinned and said, "I'm not drunk! This drink is for you—"

The corner of Old Rice's mouth twitched, "You spend my money to buy me a drink I don't want to drink? Do you still want me to thank you?"

Carter patted Old Rice on the shoulder, "No, I know you want to drink! After drinking this glass of wine, let's recall our passion for playing football when we were young! I believe you will help me!"

After speaking, Carter staggered out.

Today, he did drink a lot and talk a lot.

"and many more--"

Old Rice turned around halfway, and said in a deep voice: "The matter of the hair dryer clause... If you can reach the top four in the country, and the kid can score more than 4 points in every game after that, I think I will seriously consider it. But if he can’t even average 8 points per game in the top four teams in the country, he is not considered a genius, so don’t bother me with such things in the future.”

Carter's eyes were full of surprise, and he raised his hand and made a drinking gesture, "Les Reed, I salute you!"

Although it is very difficult to reach the top 4 in the country, there is still hope after all!
Carter turned around smartly and slammed into the door frame with a bang.

There was laughter in the Pink Mermaid Bar.

Carter himself laughed, holding the door and going out.

Old Les couldn't help but smile, looked down at the glass of strong dark rum in front of him, and murmured: "Will that kid be the next Bell? No... I don't think so. Bell is me Watching him grow up, no one knows Bale better than me."

"That kid...should be stronger than Bell."

Old Rice grabbed the black rum liquor on the bar and drank it down very skillfully!

"Hiss...ha!"

Old Les relaxed his muscles and bones happily, "Mom, Falk, I'm alive again!!!"

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　Probably starting in 2021?The labor certificate has been changed to a points system again, and the rules have become more detailed and complicated. Anyway, it is even more difficult for Chinese players to obtain a Premier League labor certificate.

　　The labor certification written in this book is based on the labor certification policy around 2010.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)