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Evan decided to learn fro fa back all those who had played for Forest before and have the to Forest froer, a scout, or in the ad a plan onderful But, there wereit out They would start withthe daily needs of the players

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After the confirmation of Pepe’s transfer, the Forest Tealish Football Association for record-keeping and the application for a work permit

However, they received two pieces of bad news four days later

The English FA rejected Pepe’s work perned player The reason hat Tang En had been worried about all along: Pepe’s citizenship issue

According to Portugal’s legal regulations, so long as the individual applying had resided in Portugal for a full six years, they would be able to pass the series of reviews and obtain Portuguese citizenship However, the process required tiovern citizenship before the closure of the sues Mendes related the situation to Tang En apologetically over the phone The news had caught Mendes unawares Originally, he had thought that he would be able to "expedite&8221; Pepe’s application with his influence Unexpectedly, the Portuguese govern a new set of "Nationality Laws&8221; The reviews of Portuguese citizenship applications frohtened to the point where there was no space for negotiation; they could only do it step-by-step as required by the procedure

Mendes politely said that he would try to think of a way, but Tang En had already lost hope in thebureaucracy&8221;

Dunn, who had been watching tapes, turned around to give hi En dipped his head and ot bad news Do you want to hear it?&8221;

Evan laughed wryly on the other side "I already know, Tony FC Porto just called to inform us We have to either cancel the transfer or delay it to the sahts?&8221;

Froood; it was only a delay of a year However, from a practical perspective, those two options were unacceptable Disregarding the double i the delayed transfer by a year, Forest was going to go into battle in the new season of the Chaue In the new season, with Hierro’s retire unable to entirely trust Matthew Upson, as the use of delaying the entry of a player who he planned to be included in the teale person?

"Both are unacceptable&8221; Tang En said decisively "The transfer has to be done by this suet Pepe I’ve decided to use the Exceptional Talent Clause for Pepe to apply for his worker per in, was shocked He knehat itEn to activate the Exceptional Talent Clause, which could only be used once in an entire season To activate that precious clause for a defender? Was Tang En crazy?

Over the phone, Evan evidently had the sahts as Dunn Shocked, he said, "Are you crazy, Tony? He’s only a fullback!&8221;