Granit Jaka hits the Swiss Football Federation: Stop commenting on Stone Times

Swiss Football Federation Secretary General Alex Miescher has sparked a fierce debate in Switzerland over the dual citizenship of football players. In an interview he asked: «Do we need citizens with two citizenship»? The attacks have been directed against Grani Jaka and Gerdan Shaqiri because of their gesture of eagles in Switzerland's match against Serbia. In an interview for Swiss news agency SDA Granit Jaka has reacted sharply against Alex Myescher's statements. «He has disappointed the current players like me and the future with two citizenship», the Albanian footballer with Swiss citizenship said. Jaka complained that often during Switzerland's matches football was not in the spotlight. After the match against Serbia, according to him, it was only about the eagle. Jaka dismissed the criticism that he is the reason for failing at eight of us. «No. Look at our results in complications. We've almost never allowed us to accept goals and almost forever.

We made defensive errors across Sweden, and in the offensive we made very little of this reason we wouldn't have deserved to be in the quarter. Jaka said that during the World Championship, Swiss Football Federation Secretary-General Alex Miescher had assured the players that he would do everything to protect us «then three days after leaving the championship follow his» statement. Jaka said he was definitely frustrated by these statements.

. I hear from his lines he's not trusting us with mutual citizenship to give anything to Switzerland. This is directed directly against me and some with two nationals. For me, it sounds like my colleagues and I don't go all the way to the end when we carry the deer of Switzerland».

Jaka said that three days after a bitter defeat in Russia such things should not be done.

For me and for sure other team colleagues are surprised to hear these comments from Alex Myscher. We are all Swiss and we give everything to the Swiss nationals because we all know and are grateful for what our Switzerland has done for us and our families».

Jaka said that with this unnecessary proposal Alex Myescher has caused many surprises and many people have failed. Jaka said he thinks Alex Myescher has revised his comments of Stone Time, which were directed against Swiss people with two citizenships. On the question of whether this statement by Myescher could cause tensions within the team, Jaka said:

No, not at all. That's some crazy shit. We now have to prepare for the European Championship and have more important things in front of us». Following fierce criticism the Swiss Football Federation has said it is not against the dual citizenship of the players and has reportedly expressed regret that the Federation does not behave correctly or discriminate against two national players. (dp)