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Liverpool are appealing to FIFA this week, in order to get special dispensation to sign (and play) Javier Mascherano. Some brainless beurocrat decided that as of 1st July each year, professional footballers may only be employed and play for two football clubs. They can go out on-loan to more than 2 though.

Anyway, since Mascherano has already played for Corinthians and West Ham since 01/07/2006, Liverpool are unlikely to sign him in the January window, unless they get special dispensation from FIFA. Seems daft that in an age of free movement and human rights, we would block someone's right to work for more than two employers within a year.

If they do get dispensation to ignore the ruling, it begs the question "whats the point in having it in the first place?"

Infact, what is the point in having it? Can anyone understand why it would have been introduced in the first place?

Seems utterly, utterly pointless.

Fingers crossed