All very interesting, but wholly irrelevant.Originally Posted by Gather round
San Marino is an independent constitutional republic recognised by the UN. Full stop. Hence it is completely and utterly entitled to an international football team. Your personal thoughts on their monetary arrangements don't change that.
Faroes is independent in all bar defense. It even issues its own free-standing internationally recognised passports. It is because of facts like this that it is allowed an international team. It's degree of independence exceeds even the likes of free-standing British political units such as the Isle of Man, let alone integral parts of the UK state like Wales. Hence, it is leaps and bounds aheda of the UK 'nation's in terms of entitlement.
No legal reason indeed. But there is a discrepancy in FIFA/UEFA's rules here that is under constant degrees of pressure to be addressed. Pressure of the kind that forced the FAW to go to the effort of introducing its first ever national league as a defensive measure. This is not a legal issue - but one of the politics of world football.Originally Posted by Gather Round
P.S. Apologies to all for the multiple responses.
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