11.   British media reports suggest that the ECB is contemplating hiring a foreigner and the names of Australians Allan Border and Dav Whatmore have been mentioned.

12.   But the decision to hire a foreigner for the position is not sitting well with the opposition parties and could become a hot issue in the upcoming general elections.

13.   Gryzlov also suggested raising the duty paid by Russian companies who hire foreigners, ITAR-Tass said.

14.   In the past, hiring undocumented foreigners was illegal but the penalties were not specified.

15.   It already has hired some foreigners, including the current national soccer team coach.

16.   Obasanjo insisted the team stick with Nigerian-born coaches, despite calls to hire a foreigner after the failure of team trainer Festus Onigbinde.

17.   Penalties against employers hiring foreigners without work permits also should also be harsher, said the report.

18.   The regulations state that foreigners should be hired only when they have technical know-how that does not exist locally.

19.   The Ukrainians are suspected of organizing the secret operation and hiring foreigners without working papers, judicial sources said on condition of anonymity.

20.   Approval is expected to be a formality as the teams have long urged the KBO to allow them to hire foreigners.