United Kingdom have voted to exit the European Union in a popular referendum which saw a 52% voting to leave and 48% to stay. This decision will no doubt affect the English Premier league.
Here are 10 ways the league could be affected:
1. Some European players may no longer be able to play in the Premier League because they would need work permits, as those from outside the continent currently do.
2. If the British Home Office rolls out current immigration rules for Europeans, a player from a FIFA top-10 nation will have to have played in 30 per cent of their games in the two years prior to the date of application to be granted a work permit. Nation ranked 11-20 must have played in 45 percent, 21-30 60 percent and 75 percent for nations ranked 31-50.
3. Players such as Dimitri Payet, N’Golo Kante and Anthony Martial - none of whom were established internationals when they joined the Premier League last summer - would have been affected by such rule.
4. Brexit would also likely cause the sterling (£) to be weaker. This, Goal.com argue would increase the price of signing players from overseas for Premier League clubs.
5. Transfer fees for home grown players like Harry Kane and Dele Alli could also increase by as much as 40 percent if new regulations were introduced.
6. The EPL will become less competitive and less attractive because of the rigidity of the box office rules.
7. Clubs will be limited to hiring higher calibre players from highly FIFA ranked EU countries because of the immigration and work permit rules. If the Premier League is limited to these players, there will be an increase in transfer fees and wages, of acquiring proven and established EU players. This coupled with a devalued Pound will be a disaster.
8. The new rule will mean that Britain will miss out on rising talents. Article 19 allows the “transfers of minors between the age of 16 and 18 within the EU or EEA”, but, outside of the EU, Britain could miss out on players such as Hector Bellerin, who joined Arsenal aged 16.
9. EPL broadcasting revenue will be greatly diminished. Last year, Premier League television rights in the UK sold for £5.14bn and they have separate deals across Europe. The argument is that if those EU players weren't present, the value of the broadcast rights would be fall significantly.
10. UK players may be treated with hostility outside their countries.
Here are 10 ways the league could be affected:
1. Some European players may no longer be able to play in the Premier League because they would need work permits, as those from outside the continent currently do.
2. If the British Home Office rolls out current immigration rules for Europeans, a player from a FIFA top-10 nation will have to have played in 30 per cent of their games in the two years prior to the date of application to be granted a work permit. Nation ranked 11-20 must have played in 45 percent, 21-30 60 percent and 75 percent for nations ranked 31-50.
3. Players such as Dimitri Payet, N’Golo Kante and Anthony Martial - none of whom were established internationals when they joined the Premier League last summer - would have been affected by such rule.
4. Brexit would also likely cause the sterling (£) to be weaker. This, Goal.com argue would increase the price of signing players from overseas for Premier League clubs.
5. Transfer fees for home grown players like Harry Kane and Dele Alli could also increase by as much as 40 percent if new regulations were introduced.
6. The EPL will become less competitive and less attractive because of the rigidity of the box office rules.
7. Clubs will be limited to hiring higher calibre players from highly FIFA ranked EU countries because of the immigration and work permit rules. If the Premier League is limited to these players, there will be an increase in transfer fees and wages, of acquiring proven and established EU players. This coupled with a devalued Pound will be a disaster.
8. The new rule will mean that Britain will miss out on rising talents. Article 19 allows the “transfers of minors between the age of 16 and 18 within the EU or EEA”, but, outside of the EU, Britain could miss out on players such as Hector Bellerin, who joined Arsenal aged 16.
9. EPL broadcasting revenue will be greatly diminished. Last year, Premier League television rights in the UK sold for £5.14bn and they have separate deals across Europe. The argument is that if those EU players weren't present, the value of the broadcast rights would be fall significantly.
10. UK players may be treated with hostility outside their countries.