Birmingham's Martins handed work permit

[BBC Sport]

Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins is finally given the go-ahead to play for Birmingham City.

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[Sam]

He will do well at Birmingham I think, Zigic and him will be a deadly partnership

 

[iNickStuff]

If the 'Target Man - Poacher' partnership can be executed by McLeish, he and Zigic will be deadly.

 

[sunilvk7]

He played for Newcastle, then why he need work permit again?

 

[Dunc]

He played for Newcastle, then why he need work permit again?

Because he wasn't at Newcastle for five years, thus needing to qualify for a work permit again.

 

[sunilvk7]

Because he wasn't at Newcastle for five years, thus needing to qualify for a work permit again.

No, my question was he got work permit when he played for Newcastle, was there any chance that he could have failed to get this time?

 

[Dunc]

No, my question was he got work permit when he played for Newcastle, was there any chance that he could have failed to get this time?

I guess if he hasn't been playing regularly for Nigeria?