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I was going to post similar. EP's post suggests that if we don't maintain net migration at 300,000+ then existing EU players will need to go home. I don't see that Either free movement continues OR we move to a UK points system. If we are on a points system then we can debate what the...

This is a good point. These are FA rules rather than immigration rules and I am not sure if they would be relaxed for EU citizens or for those already here and playing.

Can't argue with that!

And, one last time, if that didn't happen the UK will write the immigration rules. And I can't see why they would not allow talented footballers in (in the same way we do today for non EU). Of course maybe the Brexit vote means we want to dismantle the most profitable league in the world and I...

We set the rules for non EU migration now. And if they are good enough we let the players in. EU migration will either be the same, or will continue to be free. So the foreign talent will come for the same reason they come now. ££££. Lets be honest they don't come for anything else.

Sorry, yes, I agree that too is a possible outcome. Which would again mean no impact on foreign football talent. Which was the point I was trying to address.

We will have control of immigration - i.e. the UK set the rules and decide how much we want - as distinct from free movement which we can't control. How do you get from that to saying we won't have foreign footballers? Dramatic statements are all well and good but are more persuasive if...