Li Guofeng listened to his son Li Shuai's words, and secretly said bad in his heart, but still asked: "Xiaoshuai, you won't forget about playing football in the UK and needing a 'labor certificate', right?" ”

"Damn it!" Li Shuai scolded secretly.

He really forgot that at first he only thought about starting his football journey in England, the mecca of modern football, and did not think about it.

Then, after joining Manchester United, he was busy recovering and training every day, thinking about being promoted to the first team as soon as possible, so as to repay Sir Alex Ferguson's kindness, and simply left it behind.

Li Guofeng thought that this was common sense, and his son should know it, and he never mentioned it, but he saw that the winter transfer window in football was about to open.

Li Guofeng, whether as a father or a fan, wants to know where his son goes, so he asked.

However, just after discovering that his son heard the problem of labor certification, he didn't speak for a long time, and Li Guofeng, as a father, had confirmed that his son had forgotten such an important matter.

But fortunately, this kind of thing, knowing early and knowing later, in fact, does not have much impact.

After Li Guofeng comforted Li Shuai, as a die-hard fan, he gave his son advice: "Although it is not bad to steadily improve the strength in the reserve team, I think Xiaoshuai, if you have the opportunity, you still choose to go out on loan, through professional competitions, it is better to train in competitions." ”

As soon as the conversation changed, Li Guofeng turned to say: "What Dad just said is just a fan's suggestion, just listen to it, no matter what choice you make, Dad will support you!" ”

"Dad believes in you, no matter which path you take, my son will definitely succeed."

Despite saying this, Li Guofeng's heart was still full of worry.

You must know that Manchester United once also had a talented Chinese player, who was loaned to Belgium by Manchester United Club for training because he did not have a "labor certificate", and finally disappeared from the public.

However, in order not to increase the burden on his son, Li Guofeng would never tell Li Shuai.

As for why he knows this, he also suggests that Li Shuai be loaned out, which is another interpretation of fatherly love by Li Guofeng, who is a father.

Only when the young eagle leaves the warm nest can it spread its wings and fly into the endless blue sky.

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After Li Shuai finished talking to his father on the phone, his mood became bored again, because Li Guofeng reminded him that he had found a big problem that he had been ignoring for a long time, that is, the damn "labor certificate"!

Covering his face in anguish, he actually forgot about such an important thing as the labor certificate.

Li Shuai hurriedly used the mobile phone network to find out all the information about the "labor certification".

The so-called "labor certification" is a rule that the Premier League has had since 1999, in order to ensure the quality of the league and limit foreign staff, the FA stipulates that players from non-EU member states must first apply for a labor certification if they want to play in England, unless the player holds an EU passport.

The application conditions are very strict, and the strict labor certification system has always been one of the guarantees of the quality of foreign aid in the Premier League.

Qualifications for applying for a labor certification: Non-EU players who have played more than 75% of the national team in the last two years and must not be lower than 75th in the FIFA ranking of the national team.

Of course, the above conditions are not absolute and can be submitted to the arbitration tribunal of the Ministry of Labor for determination.

In addition, the labor certification is not a one-time thing, and there is an annual audit, and the standard for the audit is the number of matches played for the club, which must reach 80% of the total number of participants. The total number of games that can be played excludes those who cannot participate due to injuries, suspensions, etc.

Finally, players who do not have a labor certification cannot participate in official competitions, including leagues, cups, and European competitions, but can participate in reserve league matches, friendly matches, etc.

Li Shuai saw this, as a non-EU player, first of all, no matter what the world ranking of the Chinese football team is, he has only been PASS in the past two years with a national team appearance rate of more than 75%.

Now he doesn't even know where the national team is, not even where the national team gate is.

However, Li Shuai has also played football for so many years, and vaguely remembers that there seems to be something called "special talent clause", which can also allow him to continue playing at Manchester United.

After Li Shuai entered the "Special Genius Clause", he moved his gaze to the phone again.

The "Special Talent Clause", which applies to the inability to obtain a labour licence in the English league, is intended to facilitate competition between Premier League clubs and continental clubs for non-EU talent.

When a club has their eye on a non-EU player but suffers from the fact that he has not played for the national team, or has not played up to the standard, then you can use this right to apply for a labour certification for him.

Seeing this, Li Shuai was pleasantly surprised, he could be valued by Ferguson, and he also gave a "sky-high" weekly salary, he Li Shuai is not a special genius, so what else can it be, Li Shuai has hope in his heart.

However, immediately he fell into despair, and the special genius needed the player in other European leagues, to prove his ability, and then to prepare his materials and provide a favorable witness, and then to 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, some people pointed out that relatively speaking, it will be easier for Premier League powerhouses such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea to put forward proposals for genius clauses.

Li Shuai is now at Manchester United, and he was the Premier League champion last season, so he has nothing to say about his strength or heritage.

However, these favorable conditions are not of much use to the current Li Shuai.

Because of one point alone, Li Shuai definitely does not meet the conditions for applying for the 'Special Talent Clause', not to mention the Europa League, even if it is a group confrontation in Manchester United's reserve team, Li Shuai has very few appearances for various reasons.

Isn't it just a kick of ball, with so many twists and turns......

Li Shuai shook his head depressedly, completely giving up the illusion of labor certification.

But then the problem came again, players without labor certification could not participate in official competitions, including leagues, cups, and European competitions.

However, the current Li Shuai is no longer too interested in the game of the reserve team.

This means that if he wants to really play professionally, he has to choose a loan as his father said, and he has to leave the UK.

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Li Shuai is still distraught and worried about his future.

However, time does not deliberately stop for anyone, although the winter transfer has not officially opened, and various networks, or media rumors have already come to the face.