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The Guardian - UK
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Stockport assistant Andy Mangan denied Real Madrid move due to Brexit regulations

Andy Mangan
Andy Mangan’s work permit application to move to Spain was rejected. Photograph: Dave Shopland/Shutterstock

The Stockport assistant coach Andy Mangan has been denied a move to Real Madrid after being refused a work permit.

A ­journeyman striker as a player, Mangan has developed a bur­geoning reputation as a coach. He had hoped to swap League One for working with Carlo Ancelotti in the ­Champions League but because of Brexit ­regulations his application was rejected. Acquiring a work permit to work in Spain can take up to nine months.

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