"Did you get a UK or an EU green card?" asked Yang Fan Michael Baker.

"Nope. Yang Fan shook his head, "I've only been in the UK for more than a year. ”

A green card is a permanent residence permit given to a foreign national. A green card is not a change of citizenship, holding a green card means that the cardholder has permanent residency in the country where it was issued, and at the same time, holding a green card can exempt the person from entering the country for a certain period of time. If you want to get a green card in the UK, you need to work in the UK for more than five consecutive years. Yang Fan obviously does not have this condition.

Michael Baker covered his face in annoyance, he actually didn't pay enough attention to such an important matter as labor certification.

Here it is necessary to say a few words about the labor certification of Premier League players.

In order to ensure the quality of the league and limit the number of foreign staff, the FA stipulates that players from non-EU countries who want to play in England must first apply for a labour certificate, although if the player holds an EU passport, then there is no need to apply for a labour permit.

The conditions for the application are demanding, the most important of which is that the player must have represented the country in at least 75%U7684 International Division A in the last two years.

This labour permit is not for players, but for non-EU personnel who are coming to work in the UK. It's just that football players have special judging criteria:

First of all, for non-EU players, it is required that the national team of the player who has played more than 75% in the national team in the last two years must not be lower than 64th in the FIFA ranking.

Of course, the above conditions are not absolute, if the application criteria for labor certification are not met, however, it can be submitted to the arbitration tribunal of the Ministry of Labor for a judgment, but the arbitration result is often not optimistic.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the labor certification is not once and for all, and there is an annual audit, and the standard of the audit is the number of matches played for the club, which must reach 80% of the total number of games that can be entered%u3002The total number of games that can be entered is excluded from the number of games that cannot be participated in due to injuries, suspensions and other factors.

Players who do not have a labor certification just cannot participate in official competitions (leagues, cups, European competitions) and can participate in reserve leagues, youth leagues, friendlies, etc. Yang Fan does not have a labour licence and was able to play for the Newcastle Under-19 team and represent the team in the Youth League and the FA Youth Cup because these youth leagues are not subject to labour licences.

It is precisely because you don't need a labor certificate to participate in the youth league, so Yang Fan subconsciously forgot about the labor certificate, if he hadn't seen the mention of 'labor certification' in the news, he really couldn't remember it.

Michael Baker, who was already eating breakfast, was also in the mood to enjoy a delicious breakfast, so he hastily ate two bites. The German is starting to get into working condition.

It stands to reason that he would not make the mistake of Yang Fan's 'forgetting the labor certificate', but Baker subconsciously thought that Yang Fan should have obtained a green card in the UK, so there was no need to consider the issue of labor certification.

At this moment, the two of them were dumbfounded.

For Yang Fan, if he doesn't get a labour certificate, he won't be eligible to play for Newcastle or any Premier League or Championship team, which means that if he stays in the UK to play, he can only continue to play in the youth league.

For Michael Baker, he must now put the issue of labor certification in the first and most important position, and Yang Fan will definitely not get a labor certificate in this situation. Unless that term pops into the broker's head: special genius clause.

The Special Talent Clause is a special provision for players who are unable to obtain labour licences in the English League, and is designed to make it easier for Premier League clubs and continental clubs to compete for non-EU talent. When you have a crush on a non-EU player who has not yet played for the national team, or who has not played as many times as standard, you can use this right to apply for a labor certification for him.

The special talent requires the player to prove his ability in other European leagues, prepare his materials and provide a favorable referee, and then call a hearing.

The club applies to the Ministry of Labor to hold a hearing, and the Ministry of Labor will select a six-member jury to hear the club's statement and decide whether to issue a labor certification after hearing the club's statement.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that a club can only apply for the 'Special Genius Clause' in one year.

Baker himself immediately shook his head, giving up the extravagant hope of obtaining a labor certification through the 'special genius clause', not to mention whether Newcastle would use this only 'special genius clause' for Yang Fan, first of all, Yang Fan definitely did not meet the conditions for applying for the 'special genius clause', Yang Fan just had an excellent performance of two games in the youth league in England, which is nothing in football. He's not the kind of player who has proven himself in the Premier League's unexpected top European leagues, and he simply doesn't qualify as a 'special talent'.

So the current situation is: Yang Fan really can't get a labor certificate!

"That's the way it is now. Baker said to Yang Fan with a serious face, "It is impossible for us to get a labor certificate in a short period of time, which means that you can only play for Newcastle in the youth team, and you are not qualified to play any official games for the first team." ”

Yang Fan nodded, his face heavy.

"So, now there are four options. Baker held up three fingers.

"Which four?" Yang Fan asked.

"The first option is to stay on the youth team, and I know you're working part-time, so that in five years, you'll be able to apply for a green card, so-" Baker said.

"When is it, you're still teasing me. Yang Fan was depressed.

"I'm just analysing these situations, and I'm not joking. Baker said solemnly.

"Conservative Germans. Yang Fan muttered.

"The second option is to ask Newcastle FC to take you out on loan. Going on loan to a team in another league so you can play in the first team is necessary for you to improve. If you play well in other leagues, you may be selected for the national team in the future, and you will gradually be able to qualify for a labor certification, and of course, you may not be able to return to Newcastle or the Premier League at that time. Baker said.

Yang Fan nodded, he was eager to play at a high level, and naturally he was reluctant to continue to play in the youth league. Baker's loan plan reminded him of a person, Dong Fangzhuo, who joined Manchester United and was also famous in China, but he didn't have a labor certificate and couldn't play on behalf of Manchester United, and Manchester United just loaned Dong Fangzhuo, as if he was still playing in a team in Belgium.

"What about the other two?" Yang Fan asked.

"The other thing is that you ask Newcastle to terminate your contract and move to another club on a free transfer. Michael Baker said.

Yang Fan flattened his mouth, "Do you think Newcastle will terminate my contract now?" He is now so eye-catching in the youth team, the youth team manager attaches great importance to it, the club president even knows his name and encourages him, and the first-team coach also pays attention to him, Newcastle is not a fool, and naturally will not make a stupid move to terminate the contract with such a promising player and let him go.

Baker shook his head, "There is also a transfer request to Newcastle FC and a club that appreciates you will pay a certain transfer fee. Transfer to that club. ”

Yang Fan thought about it and shook his head, this is not very desirable, no club pays attention to him now, let alone is willing to pay a transfer fee for me.

"Which one do you think of?" Yang Fan asked Baker.

The latter shrugged his shoulders and leaned closer to the soft sofa, "You are a very sensible and considerate child, and I believe that you have made your own tendentious choices." ”

Yang Fan smiled bitterly, "It's not that I made a choice, but at present, only the second situation is suitable for me, and I asked the club to loan me out." Get more opportunities to play. "Of course, another point is that I have lived in this city for more than a year, and I have feelings for this place. I would be delighted to be able to return to Newcastle in the future and play at St James' Park, it was my dream. ”

"You're thinking too much. Baker rolled his eyes, "Okay, now it's a matter of asking the club to loan you out, okay, I'm going to get busy, I'm going to talk to Newcastle and help you get in touch." Hell, this damn labor certificate, old-fashioned Englishman!"

"Wouldn't the club recommend me to go to some clubs as a loan option?" Yang Fan asked.

"Their recommendation, can I help you connect with you more suitable for you?" Baker asked rhetorically.

Yang Fan stopped talking, he had to admit that the energy of his agent, and as his agent, Baker would definitely pay more attention to his interests when considering things, and would try his best to help him contact a suitable team.

"Before that, maybe there's one more thing to do. Baker said suddenly.

"What is the matter?" Yang Fan was a little strange. What could be more important than the current matter, he couldn't think of.

"Renewing your contract will help you get a good new contract. Baker said.

Yang Fan is not a stupid person, he also understood when he heard this, although he applied for a loan, but the renewal of the contract still has to be negotiated, his youth contract with Newcastle will expire in ten months, and the club will not let him leave freely after the contract expires, so even if the club agrees to loan him, it will complete the renewal with him first.

You know, he has now made his mark in the youth team, caught the attention of the club's hierarchy, and is no longer the kind of dispensable minor role.