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Originally Posted by ThatOldRedMagic
Forgive my ignorance, but why is a work permit a problem? I thought the offer of a job as a premiership footballer automatically triggered a permit, otherwise how do all the other foreign nationals get jobs in the EPL?
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It's complicated, but the offer of a job only triggers the need for a permit. You have to meet certain criteria and at the minute Manucho is a bit short. I suppose the club could try and say he would have got the required criteria but he suffered an injury.