There's no comparison, really. This was brought home to me by accident. My younger daughter was playing for New Zealand in the World Ultimate (frisbee) Championships at the University College London athletic fields in London Colney. UCL is where Watford FC has its training ground, and is next door (literally) to Arsenal's. At the tournament, thousands of players and spectators trampled all but two fields in this large complex, and tracked mud through the Watford FC eating facility. When I tried to drop in on Arsenal's training facility, a guard stopped me from even taking a picture of it. I got closer to the Scottish crown jewels on this trip, and pictures were OK. Sheesh. There was a sign outside telling people that autographs were not to be solicited, leading to sad scenes like this.
So, Brexit. That happened during the tournament. Among other things, it's going to mean that every English club is at a disadvantage. It took three years to get a work visa for Joel Campbell. Imagine if that were the case for Monreal or Bellerin. Today, if a prospect from Poland looks promising, any English club can have him playing the next season. Not after the Brexit takes effect. Then, it'll be a French or German or Italian club that snaps him up.
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