8 Vitesse players refused UK entry due to Visa problems

Or so our own MLG says :-

FM Saints Researcher@ MatthewLeGod 21m21 minutes ago

8 Vitesse Arnhem players were refused UK entry, had to spend time in Paris getting Visas sorted. Not great preparation for game vs # saintsfc

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haha, bloody foreigners.

They should have flown rather than trying to save a few quid by hiding in the back of lorries.

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Dutch article with a bit of detail.

http://www.goal.com/nl/news/2397/europa-league/2015/07/28/13945772/grote-problemen-vitesse-in-aanloop-naar-duel-met-southampton

Personally, I would have given Marvelous Nakamba a visa on the basis of his name alone. Fucking Home Office. No joie de vivre.

Are we sure our players won’t have visa problems for the return match? Yes, I know our club went to Holland last week, but things might change after this.

The three non-EU players that are eligible and we’d want to play shouldn’t be a problem. Dušan Tadić plays regularly for Serbia, Mané is a superstar and Victor Wanyama is captain of his country. Ramirez has also played 34 times for his country, so he’s an established international.