International clearance

SimonStone · 02-09-2005, 12:45

Not knowing much about these things, can anyone offer an informed opinion on how long it might take to get clearance for Boco? It looks unlikely this will come through in time for tomorrow's game and I seem to remember Burnley taking ages to get clearance for a French-based player last season -- although I think there was a contractual wrangle involved.

Any info?

Jimbo T Hornblower · 02-09-2005, 18:12

This is what we are all waiting for includin Bocu

From the FA site :

The International Clearance Certificate is a FIFA recognised document which governs the transfer of players from one country to another. Without such a certificate no English player may play overseas and no players coming from abroad may play in England.
You can read more about it here :

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesAndR...lTransfers.htm

Hope that answers ya question... buerocratic paperwork

Jimbo T

blower

SimonStone · 05-09-2005, 11:04

Thanks Jimbo

Usual load of FA mumbo. What I was getting at is how long it takes to get clearan

ce -- suppose it's how long's a piece of string! Probably depends on whether it's French holidays, which direction the wind is blowing and if there's an R in the month.

Just hope it's through soon.

John_Timmins · 06-09-2005, 11:33

Also is there any chance that he may not get granted clearance???

Eibo · 06-09-2005, 12:27

Come on Rob, whats the latest? On Friday it sounded like it was iminent, hence the "he could make his debut tomorrow" quote.

Are we still waiting?

JEFF · 06-09-2005, 12:54

There shouln't be a problem as he is French and Nationals from European Economic Area countries can enter and work in the United Kingdom without any restrictions, just like British citizens.

rob · 06-09-2005, 14:08

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Originally Posted by JEFF

There shouln't be a problem as he is French and Nationals from European Economic Area countries can enter and work in the United Kingdom without any restrictions, just like British citizens.

but players can't change the country in which they are playing without international clearance from the football association of the country from which they have moved...

romu will feature tonight...

Willie Miller · 06-09-2005, 16:46

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Originally Posted by rob

but players can't change the country in which they are playing without international clearance from the football association of the country from which they have moved...

romu will feature tonight...

Boco playing..... I am going now!!!!!

Benin Ultras on Tour!

JEFF · 08-09-2005, 12:16

Any further developments on Boco's International Clearance yet ? Will he be available on Saturday ?

KIPAX · 08-09-2005, 12:46

really hope so after tuesday....but its thursday now and cutting it a bit fine

loweiy · 08-09-2005, 17:23

I hope so too

it may make the trip to camp traveller v interesting

Loweiy

Wynonie Harris · 09-09-2005, 07:26

According to the Burton match preview in today's NLP, "Accrington boss John Coleman will have the chance to give a league debut to his new signing Romauld Boco." Do they know something we don't, or are they just talking garbage?

SimonStone · 09-09-2005, 08:50

This is getting absurd, but it's not the club's doing -- just the tangle of red tape that the football authorities surround the game with. I remember it taking Burnley six weeks or more to get clearance for one guy and the FA website says that players maY be made to wait for up to a month. As I undertand it we only have Boco signed until Jan -- be lucky if he gets a first team game in at this rate.

Wynonie Harris · 09-09-2005, 09:24

Clearance granted! See fishy site! Vive Le Boco!

Whalley Red · 09-09-2005, 09:31

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Originally Posted by SimonStone

As I undertand it we only have Boco signed until Jan

I noticed that last week's Observer reported that he had been signed until Christmas. I'm surprised that no-one else has mentioned this until now. It seems rather strange that, on the one hand, we are hailing him as potentially one of the biggest signings the club has ever made, while, on the other, he only has a four-month contract.

Rob, could we have some further info on this?

Was the club's decision, i.e. give the lad a short-term contract to see if he lives up to expectations, giving us a cheap opt-out if he doesn't? Do we then have the ability to extend his contract unilaterally if he is as good as we hope?

Or was it the player's/agent's decision, i.e. wait until the January transfer-window and see if a club in a higher league come in for him?