Non-League Paper

CUTTING THROUGH RED TAPE

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
2 August 2020

By Andy Simpson

POSITIVE: Mark Harris

PLAYERS signing for Non-League clubs following spells abroad will have a shorter wait to make their debut after rules surrounding moves between countries were eased.
A change to FIFA’s regulations, first mooted last Autumn, was approved in February of this year only for the coronavirus outbreak to delay its implementation. Previously, a new recruit might have watched from the sidelines for a month before receiving permission to play.
From next season, clearance – in the form of a provisional certificate – can be given in seven days....

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