Since he only got a one-month work permit in England, he had to appeal twice to extend his work permit. He finally worked as a miner in order to stay in England while playing as an amateur for Bristol Rovers 3rd team in the Western League.
Due to limited time on his initial English work permit, he submitted two appeals to prolong his stay. Eventually, he took up employment as a miner to stay in England and also played as an amateur for Bristol Rovers' third-tier squad in the Western League.