Football faces Brexit chaos over EU player transfers to UK clubs

Home Office summit brings together authorities and ministers to clarify new immigration and visa rules

Ministers are battling to stop Brexit bringing an added layer of bureaucratic chaos to one of football’s most frantic periods – the January transfer window. A summit held last week between the Home Office and football authorities saw ministers attempt to prevent confusion over the post-Brexit immigration system scuppering new signings.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2JzOMAL