UEFA chief reacts to FIFA's Kosovo controversy

Congratulations to Kosova.

Another small/big step towards the consolidation of our statehood.
Yes, I am sure there will be protest from the Serbian FA but as our head of Kosova FA said, "the FIFA decision is final".

I would propose that the first "friendly" game we play is against Serbia.
Any other thoughts?

Childish behaviour from Serbia. Please go back to kindergarten.....

Sooo... what about a Serbia vs. Kosovo "friendly" match... ;)

Congratulations Kosovo, and yes, I do agree; it would be sign of peace if a serbia team would be the first team to play against a kosovo team in a friendly setting. That could promote peace and understanding more than a lot of the politicians talk, but I am affaid Serbia is light years away from that. All the protests won't help, Kosova made a big step in being recognized by very important international sports organisation, and the subject will be discussed even further during the Olympic games. Don't you see that you are actually shooting yourself in the foot by the way you react to this FIFA decission. Kosova is a reality, no matter how much you try to stop it, and the sooner Serbia realizes that the better it is for its own future.

Thank you Mr. Platini for continuing your principled stand against a corrupt Mr. Blatter and his FIFA organization.

I would say there was a brown envelope involved.

I would propose that the first "friendly" game we play is against Serbia.
Any other thoughts?
(Astro, 23 May 2012 10:54)
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Something tells me you are not going to get there. That bribe will be returned.

Interesting how one man can put this whole association in further disrepute. It is not really surprising considering the corruption and bribery going on within FIFA. It really is the same old pattern where rules get broken when they obstruct the dictators. Even if "Kosova"* is allowed to play friendlies, it will still have limitations to only those that recognise this illegal entity. But lets not forget it cannot be a member without UN recognition.

given that Mr.Blatter is known for being ...well how could we put it the right way... being easy to manipulate if the ammount of bucks is big enough... this should be no surprise.

but let´s just see whether this stupid move will not be corrected again, I don´t think this is "final" at all. and statehood is something, my dear k-albanian friends, ...you will only be able to enjoy if you move to Albania...

well, let´s just see how this is going to unfold... =)

Not really a big step is it i mean the Palestinian's have had a football team for years and are not UN or FIFA members. If this is what Albanians believe as a big step in creating a country then i feel sorry for you even more...

CCCC

Platini is wrong because it was FIFA desicion, and he can not speak as UEFA HEAD for FIFA. So he needs to keep his French tounge inside.

The Basque, Catalonia even Republika Srpska play friendly matches against FIFA members so this is not much. Although realistically, even if Kosovo * got full membership, nobody would notice as they would not make any major tournament, ever.

Even a status such as Hong Kong or Taiwan (which are not countries either) is unrealistic for Kosovo * They have full olympic membership under their own flag (besides Taiwan of course) and Kosovo * could never even achieve that.

Actually, Taiwan participates as the Chinese Taipei.....maybe Kosovo * should participate as Serbian Prisitna ;)

ahahaha, wishful thinking though seeing as organ extracting and ganging up on 14 year old girls are not Olympic sports yet..keep up the lobbying though you never know!

The FIFA decision to allow for friendly games to take place came despite the fact that Kosovo is not a member of the UN - a requirement for full membersip in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

These sport organizations make their own decisions, regardless of UN membership. Look at IJF for example? As of April 10 Kosova Judo Federation became a full fledged member of IJF.

Scotland is not a member of UN yet they play football and have their team.
Why Kosova is not allow to play footbal Mr Platini?
Shame on you!

Don't worry, for Serbs is another occasion to use their preferred phrase ‘So called”. I as Albanian will give the permisssion for eternity to Serbs to use these phrase for Kosova, cause really Kosova is “so called cradle of Serbian civilization”

It's unfortunate that politics has permeated every organization in the world. Actions such as this from political pressure, allowing a non-country to participate within a world sports body, only discredits the organization that buckles to the demands of politicians and governments. Today is a sad day for FIFA.

Although I don't know the situation in detail, I wonder why Serbia opposes Kosovo's statehood. Instead, Serbia should be promoting it, because I think the real problem is how to prevent Kosovo from joining Albania. A strong Kosovo would be a serious obstacle to the idea of Greater Albania.

Inferior Serbs are scared again that they will get their behinds 4-0 down again.


The UN is a genocidal Stalinist construct anyway that never solves anything. Let the genocide brethren rejoice in their pure hatred and racism.

I just find it amusing the hypocrites in Belgrade who when it suits their colonist plans they love the UN, but when the UN clearly states obvious genocide facts, they pretend to be the chosen Slavs of Jerusalem.


Racism will never wash of from the criminal history of Serbia it seems, not what the world game needs.

So much Serbian rage for a few Albanians playing on a soccer field. One would say that this kind of competition is a form of peace, though soccer can be sometimes rough, but this is just another episode of Serbian nationalistic stubbornness which explains us all why it was necessary for Kosovo to secede. Besides, there are more than one dozens teams world-wide which are not UN members but still playing. Kosovo will eventually get full FIFA and UEFA membership.

Kosovo is NOT a country!
The football players there can play for Albania or Serbia!

It would probably be better for Kosovo albanians if they didn't participate in any international sporting events. Their lack of talent and skill will only prove to be an embarrasment on the world stage ;)
(SCP UK, 23 May 2012 13:20 I thought you were talking about Serbia for a second I would not boast about Serbia's soccer talent either not much their. While Croatia is always in the top 10 teams of the world in FIFA ranking.

It would probably be better for Kosovo albanians if they didn't participate in any international sporting events. Their lack of talent and skill will only prove to be an embarrasment on the world stage ;)

Niall O'Doherty

oh yes because we saw how peacuful Kosova was under Blegrade :-)...it was a beacon of tolerance, democracy and vibrancy. how i miss those times...not

Platini is the one being biased. It is a well known fact that he is good friends with the president of serbian football federation. There is no excuse while UEFA allows Gibraltar to play friendly games and is ready to accept them as a member at the same time does the opposite with Kosovo.
http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/executivecommittee/news/newsid=1772206.html

(Willi Pfaff, 23 May 2012 11:45)

German,hands away from Serbia,you will be getting your spanking from us as your forefathers in 1918 annd 1945 did...
Where is Kosovo in EU,NATO,UN?Nowhere my dear friend,and all qualification games (which are under UEFA) will take place without Kosovo * !

Whilli Pfaff,

May I recomend one more sign of peace and understanding - friendly game "South Ossetia - Germany" or "Abhazia - Germany"?

German,hands away from Serbia,you will be getting your spanking from us as your forefathers in 1918 annd 1945 did..

++++++++++++

Sure. In 1918 you just came back in time from your vacation in Greece and in 1945 the Russians might have also played a certain role. And as far as I know currently the Germans even have more than their hands on the famous "cradle" of your "civilization".

...On the contrary Helmut, an independent Kosovo state would fuel Albanian irredentism (drive for Greater Albania) in the Balkans. It would bring anything but peace and stability I can assure you.
(Niall O'Doherty, 23 May 2012 15:34...

In the case u were sleeping I have to remind u that Kosova has been recognised by 90+ members on UN and soon will get the majority there.
Secondly,Kosova is behaving as independent state where majority of Balkan,NATO and EU members have already recognised it.
Serbia has NO authority in Kosova.
And yet the Balkan is more stabile than 1990s when your guy was runnning Kosovo.

"Why does pristina allow amatures to speak for them. If the decision is "final" why then would FIFA REEXAMINE the decision.
(robert1899, 23 May 2012 16:40) "

Here's the text of the letter sent to the Serbian FA - http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/news/newsid=1636970/.

Can you find the word "reexamine" in there anywhere?

I don't understand... how can one country have two teams participate? Serbia is already playing. The PROVINCE of KOSOVO is already under that umbrella. I'm sure that Blatter was convinced by some certain outside influences though.

LOL another "unilateral" decision on Kosovo that comes back to embarrass its supporters immediately after :)

Niall O'Doherty

i've read all those articles and they're all garbage. not to worry, you can carry on resisting the Anglo-Saxon experiment, as you have so called it :)

Although I don't know the situation in detail, I wonder why Serbia opposes Kosovo's statehood. Instead, Serbia should be promoting it, because I think the real problem is how to prevent Kosovo from joining Albania. A strong Kosovo would be a serious obstacle to the idea of Greater Albania.
(Helmut Sawitschewitsch, 23 May 2012 14:00)

On the contrary Helmut, an independent Kosovo state would fuel Albanian irredentism (drive for Greater Albania) in the Balkans. It would bring anything but peace and stability I can assure you.

h yes because we saw how peacuful Kosova was under Blegrade :-)...it was a beacon of tolerance, democracy and vibrancy. how i miss those times...not
(Nikolle, 23 May 2012 17:14)

It was until you lot began to get a bit uppity.
http://members.tripod.com/~sarant_2/ksm.html

and you cant blame Tito or Milosevic either.

Thank you Mr. Blatter for continuing your principled stand against a corrupt Mr. Platini and his UEFA organization.

Republika Srpska should play a 'friendly' against Kosovo for UN membership. Odds anyone?

@ mirel

Go cry to your war criminal clinton

Why does pristina allow amatures to speak for them. If the decision is "final" why then would FIFA REEXAMINE the decision.

When Gibraltar is part of UEFA as a entity on its own, and they can play international matches, and they are not even a country recognized by EU, UN, or any international body, and FIFA/UEFA accepted them, that was a precedent and boom now you have Kosovo playing international matches... For that thank Platini because he was the one who put authorized that.

@ Amer

seriously you really do not understand the english language because the article used the word reexamine to paraphrase what was said in the letter .. the letter clearly states that "In this meeting we will be able to discuss the implications of the decision and the modalities of its implementation" ... basically it means that they will take a further look at it and discuss what to do and how it should be done ... they dont have to say the word rexamine in the letter to say they will take another look at it... if there werent going to rexamine the issue why would they invite both uefa and serbian football officals to discuss it further

B92-
Could you help me on this one:

"The FIFA decision to allow for friendly games to take place came despite the fact that Kosovo is not a member of the UN - a requirement for full membership in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)."

I'm having a very hard time finding this on the FIFA Statutes. Thanks in advance.

We don't care less as long as a single forward with #10 of Felcsút footy club can defeat anyone, be it Bayern. Spartak, Zvezda, Dinamo and the entire Raiffeisen Superliga e Futbollit të Kosovës.

http://www.pfla.hu/userfiles/image/2008-2009/viktor_latoval_mezzel.jpg
http://vilagnezet.blog.hu/2010/07/13/orban_viktor_kultusz
http://www.kapcsolat.hu/blogszemle/minden-fideszes-lakjon-jol-60

Now, honestly - did you ever see Tadic or Thaçi doing that footy stuff? Na, see. You guys have no idea about footy and how good our beloved great leader Orbán is. Thank you Orbán, our next vacation is in Maszarország.

B92-
Could you help me on this one:

"The FIFA decision to allow for friendly games to take place came despite the fact that Kosovo is not a member of the UN - a requirement for full membership in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)."

I'm having a very hard time finding this on the FIFA Statutes. Thanks in advance.
(Shestan, 24 May 2012 03:27)

that must be in the B92 statute :)

Thank you Mr. Platini for continuing your principled stand against a corrupt Mr. Blatter and his FIFA organization.

I would say there was a brown envelope involved.

Congratulations to Kosova.

Another small/big step towards the consolidation of our statehood.
Yes, I am sure there will be protest from the Serbian FA but as our head of Kosova FA said, "the FIFA decision is final".

I would propose that the first "friendly" game we play is against Serbia.
Any other thoughts?

Congratulations Kosovo, and yes, I do agree; it would be sign of peace if a serbia team would be the first team to play against a kosovo team in a friendly setting. That could promote peace and understanding more than a lot of the politicians talk, but I am affaid Serbia is light years away from that. All the protests won't help, Kosova made a big step in being recognized by very important international sports organisation, and the subject will be discussed even further during the Olympic games. Don't you see that you are actually shooting yourself in the foot by the way you react to this FIFA decission. Kosova is a reality, no matter how much you try to stop it, and the sooner Serbia realizes that the better it is for its own future.

Not really a big step is it i mean the Palestinian's have had a football team for years and are not UN or FIFA members. If this is what Albanians believe as a big step in creating a country then i feel sorry for you even more...

CCCC

Interesting how one man can put this whole association in further disrepute. It is not really surprising considering the corruption and bribery going on within FIFA. It really is the same old pattern where rules get broken when they obstruct the dictators. Even if "Kosova"* is allowed to play friendlies, it will still have limitations to only those that recognise this illegal entity. But lets not forget it cannot be a member without UN recognition.

given that Mr.Blatter is known for being ...well how could we put it the right way... being easy to manipulate if the ammount of bucks is big enough... this should be no surprise.

but let´s just see whether this stupid move will not be corrected again, I don´t think this is "final" at all. and statehood is something, my dear k-albanian friends, ...you will only be able to enjoy if you move to Albania...

well, let´s just see how this is going to unfold... =)

The Basque, Catalonia even Republika Srpska play friendly matches against FIFA members so this is not much. Although realistically, even if Kosovo * got full membership, nobody would notice as they would not make any major tournament, ever.

Even a status such as Hong Kong or Taiwan (which are not countries either) is unrealistic for Kosovo * They have full olympic membership under their own flag (besides Taiwan of course) and Kosovo * could never even achieve that.

Actually, Taiwan participates as the Chinese Taipei.....maybe Kosovo * should participate as Serbian Prisitna ;)

ahahaha, wishful thinking though seeing as organ extracting and ganging up on 14 year old girls are not Olympic sports yet..keep up the lobbying though you never know!

I would propose that the first "friendly" game we play is against Serbia.
Any other thoughts?
(Astro, 23 May 2012 10:54)
========================

Something tells me you are not going to get there. That bribe will be returned.

Childish behaviour from Serbia. Please go back to kindergarten.....

It's unfortunate that politics has permeated every organization in the world. Actions such as this from political pressure, allowing a non-country to participate within a world sports body, only discredits the organization that buckles to the demands of politicians and governments. Today is a sad day for FIFA.

Kosovo is NOT a country!
The football players there can play for Albania or Serbia!

(Willi Pfaff, 23 May 2012 11:45)

German,hands away from Serbia,you will be getting your spanking from us as your forefathers in 1918 annd 1945 did...
Where is Kosovo in EU,NATO,UN?Nowhere my dear friend,and all qualification games (which are under UEFA) will take place without Kosovo * !

It would probably be better for Kosovo albanians if they didn't participate in any international sporting events. Their lack of talent and skill will only prove to be an embarrasment on the world stage ;)

Sooo... what about a Serbia vs. Kosovo "friendly" match... ;)

I don't understand... how can one country have two teams participate? Serbia is already playing. The PROVINCE of KOSOVO is already under that umbrella. I'm sure that Blatter was convinced by some certain outside influences though.

The FIFA decision to allow for friendly games to take place came despite the fact that Kosovo is not a member of the UN - a requirement for full membersip in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

These sport organizations make their own decisions, regardless of UN membership. Look at IJF for example? As of April 10 Kosova Judo Federation became a full fledged member of IJF.

Although I don't know the situation in detail, I wonder why Serbia opposes Kosovo's statehood. Instead, Serbia should be promoting it, because I think the real problem is how to prevent Kosovo from joining Albania. A strong Kosovo would be a serious obstacle to the idea of Greater Albania.

German,hands away from Serbia,you will be getting your spanking from us as your forefathers in 1918 annd 1945 did..

++++++++++++

Sure. In 1918 you just came back in time from your vacation in Greece and in 1945 the Russians might have also played a certain role. And as far as I know currently the Germans even have more than their hands on the famous "cradle" of your "civilization".

Platini is wrong because it was FIFA desicion, and he can not speak as UEFA HEAD for FIFA. So he needs to keep his French tounge inside.

Don't worry, for Serbs is another occasion to use their preferred phrase ‘So called”. I as Albanian will give the permisssion for eternity to Serbs to use these phrase for Kosova, cause really Kosova is “so called cradle of Serbian civilization”

Inferior Serbs are scared again that they will get their behinds 4-0 down again.


The UN is a genocidal Stalinist construct anyway that never solves anything. Let the genocide brethren rejoice in their pure hatred and racism.

I just find it amusing the hypocrites in Belgrade who when it suits their colonist plans they love the UN, but when the UN clearly states obvious genocide facts, they pretend to be the chosen Slavs of Jerusalem.


Racism will never wash of from the criminal history of Serbia it seems, not what the world game needs.

Scotland is not a member of UN yet they play football and have their team.
Why Kosova is not allow to play footbal Mr Platini?
Shame on you!

Although I don't know the situation in detail, I wonder why Serbia opposes Kosovo's statehood. Instead, Serbia should be promoting it, because I think the real problem is how to prevent Kosovo from joining Albania. A strong Kosovo would be a serious obstacle to the idea of Greater Albania.
(Helmut Sawitschewitsch, 23 May 2012 14:00)

On the contrary Helmut, an independent Kosovo state would fuel Albanian irredentism (drive for Greater Albania) in the Balkans. It would bring anything but peace and stability I can assure you.

h yes because we saw how peacuful Kosova was under Blegrade :-)...it was a beacon of tolerance, democracy and vibrancy. how i miss those times...not
(Nikolle, 23 May 2012 17:14)

It was until you lot began to get a bit uppity.
http://members.tripod.com/~sarant_2/ksm.html

and you cant blame Tito or Milosevic either.

Republika Srpska should play a 'friendly' against Kosovo for UN membership. Odds anyone?

@ mirel

Go cry to your war criminal clinton

Whilli Pfaff,

May I recomend one more sign of peace and understanding - friendly game "South Ossetia - Germany" or "Abhazia - Germany"?

Why does pristina allow amatures to speak for them. If the decision is "final" why then would FIFA REEXAMINE the decision.

LOL another "unilateral" decision on Kosovo that comes back to embarrass its supporters immediately after :)

Thank you Mr. Blatter for continuing your principled stand against a corrupt Mr. Platini and his UEFA organization.

It would probably be better for Kosovo albanians if they didn't participate in any international sporting events. Their lack of talent and skill will only prove to be an embarrasment on the world stage ;)
(SCP UK, 23 May 2012 13:20 I thought you were talking about Serbia for a second I would not boast about Serbia's soccer talent either not much their. While Croatia is always in the top 10 teams of the world in FIFA ranking.

Niall O'Doherty

oh yes because we saw how peacuful Kosova was under Blegrade :-)...it was a beacon of tolerance, democracy and vibrancy. how i miss those times...not

Niall O'Doherty

i've read all those articles and they're all garbage. not to worry, you can carry on resisting the Anglo-Saxon experiment, as you have so called it :)

So much Serbian rage for a few Albanians playing on a soccer field. One would say that this kind of competition is a form of peace, though soccer can be sometimes rough, but this is just another episode of Serbian nationalistic stubbornness which explains us all why it was necessary for Kosovo to secede. Besides, there are more than one dozens teams world-wide which are not UN members but still playing. Kosovo will eventually get full FIFA and UEFA membership.

...On the contrary Helmut, an independent Kosovo state would fuel Albanian irredentism (drive for Greater Albania) in the Balkans. It would bring anything but peace and stability I can assure you.
(Niall O'Doherty, 23 May 2012 15:34...

In the case u were sleeping I have to remind u that Kosova has been recognised by 90+ members on UN and soon will get the majority there.
Secondly,Kosova is behaving as independent state where majority of Balkan,NATO and EU members have already recognised it.
Serbia has NO authority in Kosova.
And yet the Balkan is more stabile than 1990s when your guy was runnning Kosovo.

"Why does pristina allow amatures to speak for them. If the decision is "final" why then would FIFA REEXAMINE the decision.
(robert1899, 23 May 2012 16:40) "

Here's the text of the letter sent to the Serbian FA - http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/news/newsid=1636970/.

Can you find the word "reexamine" in there anywhere?

Platini is the one being biased. It is a well known fact that he is good friends with the president of serbian football federation. There is no excuse while UEFA allows Gibraltar to play friendly games and is ready to accept them as a member at the same time does the opposite with Kosovo.
http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/organisation/executivecommittee/news/newsid=1772206.html

@ Amer

seriously you really do not understand the english language because the article used the word reexamine to paraphrase what was said in the letter .. the letter clearly states that "In this meeting we will be able to discuss the implications of the decision and the modalities of its implementation" ... basically it means that they will take a further look at it and discuss what to do and how it should be done ... they dont have to say the word rexamine in the letter to say they will take another look at it... if there werent going to rexamine the issue why would they invite both uefa and serbian football officals to discuss it further

B92-
Could you help me on this one:

"The FIFA decision to allow for friendly games to take place came despite the fact that Kosovo is not a member of the UN - a requirement for full membership in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)."

I'm having a very hard time finding this on the FIFA Statutes. Thanks in advance.

When Gibraltar is part of UEFA as a entity on its own, and they can play international matches, and they are not even a country recognized by EU, UN, or any international body, and FIFA/UEFA accepted them, that was a precedent and boom now you have Kosovo playing international matches... For that thank Platini because he was the one who put authorized that.

We don't care less as long as a single forward with #10 of Felcsút footy club can defeat anyone, be it Bayern. Spartak, Zvezda, Dinamo and the entire Raiffeisen Superliga e Futbollit të Kosovës.

http://www.pfla.hu/userfiles/image/2008-2009/viktor_latoval_mezzel.jpg
http://vilagnezet.blog.hu/2010/07/13/orban_viktor_kultusz
http://www.kapcsolat.hu/blogszemle/minden-fideszes-lakjon-jol-60

Now, honestly - did you ever see Tadic or Thaçi doing that footy stuff? Na, see. You guys have no idea about footy and how good our beloved great leader Orbán is. Thank you Orbán, our next vacation is in Maszarország.

B92-
Could you help me on this one:

"The FIFA decision to allow for friendly games to take place came despite the fact that Kosovo is not a member of the UN - a requirement for full membership in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)."

I'm having a very hard time finding this on the FIFA Statutes. Thanks in advance.
(Shestan, 24 May 2012 03:27)

that must be in the B92 statute :)