7 hours agoSerbia's “Police will be ready for Granit Jaka, he must go to town”
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Predrag Mihailovic, editor-in-chief of portal “Sport.rs” in Belgrade has spoken about the security situation in this country before the match between Belarus and Switzerland, which will be played Saturday in Novi Sad. In fact, even though it is a sports event, political issues can affect the sport atmosphere. That's after the national team [...]
In fact, even though it is a sports event, political issues can affect the sport atmosphere.
This is because some Albanian-rooted football players play on Switzerland's national team, but only one of them will be present in Serbia.
It's Granit Jaka, and Gerdan Shaqiri and Andy Zeqiri will be absent in the Euro-2024 qualifying match due to the injury.
Of course, Jaka is quite hated in Serbia after two confrontations Switzerland had with Serbs at the two World Championships, where the protagonist was exactly the Kosovo football player.
However, the Serbian Football Federation has guaranteed security outside the stadium, as there will be no fans at the stadium.
“People still see Jaka and Shaqiri as the person who provokes Serbian players”, Mihailovic told Swiss media “Blic”.
“Jacoba and Shaqiri are not only football players, but are also seen as political figures after they have already displayed their political beliefs”, he added.
Jaka had scored a goal in victory of 2:1 to Serbia and had celebrated with eagles in the World “Russia 201818x1>, while in “Cattar 2022” he had shown the fantrea “Jashar” after the victory, in a tense match between him and Serbian players.
Jaka was accused of provoking Serbs, but that Serbian journalist sees no danger to Kosovo footballer on their land.
It is difficult that someone in Serbia knows that the match between Belarus and Switzerland will be played here. ”
Among other things, he adds, Novi Sad is one of the most peaceful cities in Serbia.
People from 15 nationalities live in this city. Most of them from Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and others live together with Serbs for decades”, says Mihailovic, who, however, advises Jaka not to hit the streets of the city.
He's obviously not welcome here and shouldn't be out in town. However, in any case, Serbian police will be ready”, Serbian sports journalist concluded.
The Swiss national will hold the Euro-2024 qualifying match with Belarus in Serbia.
That was the choice of Belarusites, who have no right to play in their territory after their indirect involvement in Russia's war in Ukraine.
