Sign Players: West Ham and Premier Clubs

sign players: After a meeting of executives from the Premier League's 20 clubs, the owners of Stoke and West Ham called for immigration exemptions to preserve the flow of top footballers from the continent, according to Hamilton Spectator. We'd expect them to be included in exemptions but we have to wait and see, Stoke owner Peter Coates said. With the British government insisting it must regain the right to control immigration and end free movement from the EU bloc, the ability of England's top soccer clubs to sign players from Europe could be impeded. In Europe, we can get free movement and that will change, or may change, I don't know. The English Football Association two years ago persuaded the government to adopt tougher visa requirements for players trying to sign from outside Europe. We don't know. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.