Liverpool is set to be handed greater scope to implement FSG’s famous ‘Moneyball’ style in the transfer market, with the latest development a major boost.
Since Brexit and the associated fallout, Liverpool’s transfer plans and strategy have had to pivot. With the new point-based system to determine who qualifies for a work permit, a lot of players fell out of the club’s reach.
For example, under the new rules, Liverpool would never have been able to sign Stefan Bajčetić, who was brought in just before Brexit regulations came into effect, and has since flourished at Anfield.
But while making things a little bit more difficult for Liverpool, the changes haven’t necessarily impacted them as much as other clubs, especially ones lower down in the Premier League table or in the Championship.
That is until now. On Wednesday as the transfer window opened in the United Kingdom, the FA announced it had made an amendment to the new rules giving Premier League and Championship clubs the opportunity to sign four players outside of the new work permit point based criteria.
While a limited improvement on the existing system, the new rule is beneficial to Jürgen Klopp and FSG. It now means that there are no limitations for signing overseas players as long as Liverpool’s quota of four is not full. That leaves plenty of scope for ‘Moneyball’ deals.
