Earlier this month , Watford midfielder Al Bangura , from Sierra Leone , was granted a work permit after a decision to deport him was overturned following a well-supported campaign by football fans and a local member of parliament , Claire Ward . Star Iraqi player Nashat Akram is refused a work permit for United Kingdom . Nashat was poised to sign for Sven-Goran Eriksson 's Manchester City side . Score: 6
Star Iraqi player Nashat Akram is refused a work permit for United Kingdom . Nashat was poised to sign for Sven-Goran Eriksson 's Manchester City side . Score: 6