jimharri
Moderator
I'm not sure what the situation is if the player refuses to hook up with his national team. I was thinking of the association calling him up, and the club refusing to release him.I don't get that Jim... Although it's quite rare, as I understand it, players have the right to decline to ever play for their national team if they don't want to. As far as I know, they're not actually contracted to the national association. I'm prepared to be educated to the contrary!
Your comment suggests that a national association has some sort of hold on players regardless of club contracts.