It remains unclear how Brexit is going to affect the UK at large so trying to second guess just what kind of impact it might have on Liverpool FC remains speculative to say the least but there are certain factors that appear likely to come into place when the country finally does depart from the European Union – providing that it actually happens!
Unlike when the Premier League was formed back in 1992 and the majority of players were from the British Isles, a generation on England's top flight is one of the most cosmopolitan work places on the planet, attracting many among the cream of world football's talent.
The EU's freedom of movement rules ensure that players from within its other member states have no issues when it comes to signing for clubs like the Reds .
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However, players from outside this area have to fulfil certain work permit criteria to obtain entry in what could be described as a quality control check.
Should the UK leave then players from inside the EU could also be liable to such obstacles and would no longer be able to be signed automatically.
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Given Liverpool's privileged position towards the top of the football food chain, such developments often might not prove significant issues for them.
Most of the members of the current squad from other EU states such as Virgil van Dijk ; Gini Wijnaldum and Dejan Lovren were all established internationals with many caps when they signed.
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The likes of Divock Origi , Simon Mignolet and Alberto Moreno have also played for their country but had not appeared in many games when they first came to Anfield so in the future there would be question marks over such players.
The other big change could concern the signing of overseas players for the club's Academy teams with a potential ban on bringing in foreign imports under the age of 18 like Ki-Jana Hoever; Juanma; Bobby Adekanye; Yasser Larouci; Edvard Tagseth; Matteo Ritaccio and Dal Varesanovic.
