Supported Serbia at Euro2024, Abazovic: The statement has been misunderstood and extracted from context

Former Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic has said his statement to Serbian state television that “is Serbia's” fan has been misunderstood and drawn from the context.

Abazovic has said today that he is Albania's first fan, and then he supports national teams from the region.

You should've introduced me as a fan of Albania after I came to Germany to escort Albania, and then I used it to be in England's match against Serbia. The purpose of that statement to Serbia television I have said I have come to support Albania in the European, but I also said that in the match against England, it will give more support to Serbia's” team, Abazovic has clarified.

I'm a public figure, and while I was in Essen, where I'm stationed, I got Serbian state television and they told me if you could say two words about the championship, I said it without a problem. If an Albanian television had come, I would have given a statement the same way”, he said.

He has said he has attended Albania's match against Italy in Dortmund on Saturday.

A more beautiful atmosphere so far has been created by Albanians at this” championship, he has said.

In his statement to Serbian state television, Abazovic said he would support Serbia towards England.

“Tomorrow evening I will be at the stadium in Gelsenkirhen, where it will support Serbia against England. I hope it's time for the first surprise, let it be brave, but why not believe England can fall”, Abazovic said.

Albanian politician from Montenegro has indicated that he hopes Serbia will pass the group phase.