Yeah there are definitely rules and players have to apply for special dispensation. I remember this from when Christian Benitez had 'Chucho' on his shirt a couple of years ago for Brum, as I think it took a bit of convincing for the FA/PL to approve it.
There was controversy a few years ago when Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink wasn't allowed "Jimmy" on his shirt, when Jordi Cruyff was allowed to have "jordi". Premier League said it was because he had it that way at Barcelona and also Jordi regarded himself as Catalan and that was the Catalan way.
Yeah there are definitely rules and players have to apply for special dispensation. I remember this from when Christian Benitez had 'Chucho' on his shirt a couple of years ago for Brum, as I think it took a bit of convincing for the FA/PL to approve it.
There was controversy a few years ago when Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink wasn't allowed "Jimmy" on his shirt, when Jordi Cruyff was allowed to have "jordi". Premier League said it was because he had it that way at Barcelona and also Jordi regarded himself as Catalan and that was the Catalan way.