In the Beijing time zone on February 1, the Brazilian media UOL broke the heavy news that the Barclays Premier League powerhouse Santos is actively seeking legal means to get Chinese player Gao Late into the lineup as soon as possible.
It has been reported that Santos will face Corinthians in the São Paulo State League next Wednesday, which might be Golat's debut since joining the team. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Santos senior Dracena revealed that the likelihood of Golat making his debut in this match is quite high.
Dracena revealed in the interview, "I am confident that Gallagher will make his debut in the next match and our legal team is doing everything they can to move this forward. At the moment, Gallagher is in good shape for training and he has also traveled to the immigration office today, we have done everything we can and now all that is missing is some paperwork."
Golat, the key attraction for Santos this season, will play the role of a foreigner in the team despite his status as a Chinese player.UOL points out that there is a difference between the situation of Chinese foreigners and that of foreigners from South American countries, as South American football federations generally have cooperation agreements with the Brazilian Football Federation (FBF), while the Chinese FA has yet to reach an agreement with the Brazilian FA. As a result, South American foreign aiders can play in the Brazilian league without cumbersome processes, while Chinese players do not.
"This appearance process is quite cumbersome and involves multiple parties, so our legal team is working overtime to make sure he makes it to the game." Dracena continued.
It's worth noting that Gaolat was previously naturalized as a Chinese national while playing for Guangzhou, but chose to return to Brazil to continue his career after failing to meet FIFA's eligibility requirements, which prevented him from representing the Chinese national team. (Source: DD)
