I don't think it was as much as the "the league kept him" as he did not impress enough on trial.
Stan Collins <stancollins@mindspring.com> wrote:
But we know the second part of this is wrong, with respect to PSV. It is quite easy to get a work permit in Holland. As long as they pay you above a certain figure (about 400k Euros, IIRC), it's done.
I tended to think of the ManU thing as training, which EJ has done every year, and which was scheduled before his current form. PSV, however, is a recent addition, and I tend to think of it as something of a trial, though the lines on this can be blurry. Not that it means I'm necessarily scared we'll lose him--Dempsey's visit to Feyenoord was definitely a trial, and the league still kept him.
Stan
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Welpton
Sent: Nov 29, 2004 3:32 PM
To: US Soccer List US
Subject: [nas] Eddie J and PSV
It is only a training session. At least that is what is being claimed
in the
latest Dallas Morning News:
Johnson, 20, is underway with a two-week spell at Manchester United.
From there, it's on to PSV, which already employs fast-rising American
winger DaMarcus Beasley. The Dutch Eredivisie leader also is close to
securing a spot in Champions League knockout stages.
These training spells aren't official tryouts; obtaining a work permit
would be unlikely for now.
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