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Monday, 16.05.2016.

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Serbia to "contest" FIFA's Kosovo decision - minister

FIFA's decision to accept Kosovo's membership bid is a major blow to sport, dealt by political interests, says Minister of Youth and Sport Vanja Udovicic.

Izvor: Tanjug

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Piggy

pre 7 godina

"Which regulations were disregarded and by whom?!
(icj1, 17 May 2016 15:40) "

You ask too many specific questions. Just go with it.

Haitian

pre 7 godina

The FIFA decision is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sport and of irresponsibly turning a blind eye on the unforeseeable consequences this decision will have for football, the Office said in a statement.


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I don't understand how Serbia can say that this is interference in politics when Serbia has opposed Kosova's membership in every sports organisation on political grounds.

icj1

pre 7 godina

Kosovo got 86% of votes pro membership in FIFA...141 pro and 23 against.
Nice try Serbia!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 May 2016 20:34
===…==
Not everything can be resolved by a vote. There are rules and regulations in place which voting cannot change.
If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)

Which regulations were disregarded and by whom?!

The Count of Kosova

pre 7 godina

Not everything can be resolved by a vote.
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)


Peggy, my dear, that's exactly the kind of thinking that got Serbia bombed.

Gjakova

pre 7 godina

If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)

Exactly why not Catalonia, Kurdistan .....!

The reason why Sapin voted no was that understood, looking for own interest but does not make it right. Gibralter got excepted as well and nothing happened. Money will be spent and court will come back just like in ICJ then the story will be let them play football.

Serbia had its chance but did nothing, from 1989 till 1999 Albanians were not allowed to play, not allowed to even attend games at certain times. After war Serbia could have made moves that would show they wanted to live with Albanians changed constitution not just preamble but made Albanian official language, given reserve seats in Serbian parliament, jailed trully those who committed crimes and outside politics applied in Name of Kosovo to join all sports organisations UEFA, FIFA, ...just like Wals, Scotland this would have made it quite hard for Kosovo to become a country.

They did not, yesterday Dacici at UN said that Germany and France 6 years after WWII started on EU together but he missed the part that Germany apologised, started reparations program and instituted in education system that what they did was atrocies and even today kids learn that. Serbia has not apologised and sees no need to, says you did this to me in the past so its ok, no crime is ok but you need to start from last one we all remeber.

Peggy

pre 7 godina

Kosovo got 86% of votes pro membership in FIFA...141 pro and 23 against.
Nice try Serbia!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 May 2016 20:34
=================
Not everything can be resolved by a vote. There are rules and regulations in place which voting cannot change.
If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?

Reader

pre 7 godina

The minister is just doing his job. He has to say something (and do nothing). The main problem is that the job description is wrong.

J

pre 7 godina

This is why Kosova and Serbia cannot be one country. Here you have the prime example of total douchebagery. More people being able to play football at world competitions is against sports, this scumbag says. More people being able to kick a ball is against sports, this nutcase says. This makes sense only in the Serb world of xenophobia, hate, and pure evil. It's time to end all talks and block that bridge in N. Mitro. Let them do whatever the f%$& they want on that side but block everyone from entering down south. Good fences make good neighbors. It's time the fence comes into effect and make it impenetrable. Cut any and all sources of communication. If they are so butthurt because of one specific sport, then there is no hope for any sort of logical communication with the batsh!t crazies in Belgrade. So close the door, throw away the key and keep them in Belgrade.

justhetruth

pre 7 godina

what you want to contest ? someone can't play or sing your dumb a..s you and others are worst Hippocrates who still live in the Milosevic vain guess what your president did mention Kosovo is "like" Isil but hey Kosovo doesn't stop wright to no one Serbian language its a second language in Kosovo constitution in USA are millions of Spanish spoken but they don't enjoy the rights Serbian have in Kosovo so Serbian politics can be compared to the so called country animal(isil) country who DAYS ago shoot and kill people who were fans and loved football and Serbian's fans almost killed Albanians players in Beograd .. I wish good luck to everyone who want to play and sing in this world and f...ck politics and hypocrite's who have dubs about the sport and art and believe me a country as Serbia stand will there politics will never be a part of European culture because only pill can feed on it its HATE and lies....SRAMOTA...and please don't mix's your dirty politics with sports and art... and please people don't be a part of this rooted fart and I believe they are a lot of good educated Serbian who probably shacking there heads what there politicians are doing ..

Drymades

pre 7 godina

Water Polo World Cup, 2015, Men's Tournament, Kazan - what a magic country! And the winners were...oh that epic moment buddies!! Serbs & American women, definitely the best!!

mark

pre 7 godina

The national teams of all countries that do not recognize Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence will be put into a situation of playing the national team of a non-existent country, which will raise the issue of regularity of all competitions at European and international level, the statement said.

This guy is ridiculous. The countries that don't recognize Kosovo will make their own decisions. None of them is asking for Serbia's opinion or sympathy. Serbian hypocrisy is beyond comprehension. If you really believe in your principles then do not accept to play against Wales a non UN country which was drawn in your group for the upcoming WC qualifiers.

agRONio

pre 7 godina

Serbia going to "contest " FIFA decision to accept Kosova UPSs I heard it's no SHAME for Serbia somebody else doesn't hear about these "contest" 141 voted for and 23 against or 86%~14% very simple Serbia you LOSTED and move on

mark

pre 7 godina

The FIFA decision is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sport and of irresponsibly turning a blind eye on the unforeseeable consequences this decision will have for football, the Office said in a statement.

No it is not. This is is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sports:

According to the old version of Article 5 of the UEFA Statutes “Membership of UEFA is open to national football associations situated in the continent of Europe which are responsible for the organisation and implementation of football-related matters in their particular territory”.

On 11 October 2001, the UEFA Congress approved the change of the UEFA Statutes, whereby UEFA membership would from then on be open only to associations in a country “recognised by the United Nations as an independent State ”.


The change of status was done purely for political reasons.It was forced by Spain to stop Gibraltar becoming an UEFA and FIFA member. Gibraltar won the case in CAS because it had applied before the rule was changed.Kosovo has applied for UEFA membership in 1992. FFK and UEFA both have the documentation of that application. Go ahead and sue.

rote

pre 7 godina

Poor observer : “you just once more make a fool of yourself with your redicules comments…. Western Europeans absolutly dislike you, .. But, people in the former East absolutly hate you …. They distrust you deeply, and do not want to have anything to do with your fascist warmongering country. They beg NATO to station more troops at your borders … That applies to all former Soviet / Russian satellites in the east.”

Результаты голосования жюри / GOVERNMENTS :

1. Австралия: 320
2. Украина: 211
3. Франция: 148
4. Мальта: 137
5-6. Россия - 130
5-6. Бельгия - 130

Результаты голосования зрителей / PEOPLES :

1. Россия: 361
2. Украина: 323
3. Польша: 220
4. Австралия: 191
5. Болгария: 180

http://stuki-druki.com/facts1/Evrovidenie-2016-kto-i-kak-golosoval-za-Rossiyu.php

any questions?

http://www.kompravda.eu/daily/26529.5/3546182/

Brian

pre 7 godina

Here is Serbia blatantly violating the Brussels agreement again! time to end eu talks. Serbia is also planning to participate in rio and directly against Kosovo in many sports so what's its problem? Its signed Brussels, going to compete against Kosovo in the Olympics, and 63% of Serbia recognizes Kosovo indepedence so serbs don't care either way! Who is this for?

Bilbao

pre 7 godina

Once the Americans took over Fifa, this was bound to happen.
(Stan, 16 May 2016 11:00)
So you are ok with corruption in FIFA and UEFA, did you prefer Russia to take over and establish same doping program as their track and field?

Back to Football - Serbia had its chance should have proposed that Kosovo play like Scotland and Wales with its team in 2000 or at least 2005, but they do not deem people in Kosovo worth it and when it comes to Kosovo they only think of land without the people (Albanians that is).

So minister of sports Kosovo is in IOC as well in many sports and no issues so far regarding competing against its athletes, in Kazan Judo they won gold, and even its flag was raised so stop making issues where there are none. You had your chance to remove sports from Politics, but you did not now you crying wolf.

The court case is wasting your money as Gibralter just won the case against UEFA, and you can sue all you want, but when you loose, please accept the decision and don't say you did not ask the right question as in ICJ.

Serbs and Albanians have a different language, culture, and many similarities, however, what I can not understand is if (Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia) with same language culture don't want to live together how can you live with Albanians, or you want them as second class citizens as you did 1989 to 1999?

I have friends fro both countries but you can not puth these two together again.

Naim

pre 7 godina

03/05 UEFA 13/06 FIFA.
Why this means a lot for us?
We know Serbia is exploding from the hate.. We will have a huge massive moral to get qualified and represent our state in Russia 2018. Who knows from this moral we may be somewhere near wining the World Cup.. One day.

observer

pre 7 godina

Face it, 86% voted in favor of Kosovo joining FIFA, that's a reality. That means 86% of the FIFA members DO NOT support Serbia's side. I would call that a slap in the face of your demands, and I guess most people will agree. The days where Serbi gets support for it's dumb and unjustified mantra 'Kosovo is Serbia' are over, are history. Even most Serbs realize that by now, and it's time for Serbia to look to the future, and finally starts to get along with it's neighbors. If it wants a future with the free world, there is no other way than to fin ally accept this reality. Anything else will only hurt your own country.

Stan

pre 7 godina

Once the Americans took over Fifa, this was bound to happen. They have a lot of dirt on everyone in Fifa ad UEFA, so blackmailing them is easy.
Another European body (UEFA ) controlled by the Americans like the eu. Wait until ttip gets through. Say goodbye to "European" sovereignty. All decisions will be made in Washington.

Brian

pre 7 godina

Here is Serbia blatantly violating the Brussels agreement again! time to end eu talks. Serbia is also planning to participate in rio and directly against Kosovo in many sports so what's its problem? Its signed Brussels, going to compete against Kosovo in the Olympics, and 63% of Serbia recognizes Kosovo indepedence so serbs don't care either way! Who is this for?

observer

pre 7 godina

Face it, 86% voted in favor of Kosovo joining FIFA, that's a reality. That means 86% of the FIFA members DO NOT support Serbia's side. I would call that a slap in the face of your demands, and I guess most people will agree. The days where Serbi gets support for it's dumb and unjustified mantra 'Kosovo is Serbia' are over, are history. Even most Serbs realize that by now, and it's time for Serbia to look to the future, and finally starts to get along with it's neighbors. If it wants a future with the free world, there is no other way than to fin ally accept this reality. Anything else will only hurt your own country.

Naim

pre 7 godina

03/05 UEFA 13/06 FIFA.
Why this means a lot for us?
We know Serbia is exploding from the hate.. We will have a huge massive moral to get qualified and represent our state in Russia 2018. Who knows from this moral we may be somewhere near wining the World Cup.. One day.

Bilbao

pre 7 godina

Once the Americans took over Fifa, this was bound to happen.
(Stan, 16 May 2016 11:00)
So you are ok with corruption in FIFA and UEFA, did you prefer Russia to take over and establish same doping program as their track and field?

Back to Football - Serbia had its chance should have proposed that Kosovo play like Scotland and Wales with its team in 2000 or at least 2005, but they do not deem people in Kosovo worth it and when it comes to Kosovo they only think of land without the people (Albanians that is).

So minister of sports Kosovo is in IOC as well in many sports and no issues so far regarding competing against its athletes, in Kazan Judo they won gold, and even its flag was raised so stop making issues where there are none. You had your chance to remove sports from Politics, but you did not now you crying wolf.

The court case is wasting your money as Gibralter just won the case against UEFA, and you can sue all you want, but when you loose, please accept the decision and don't say you did not ask the right question as in ICJ.

Serbs and Albanians have a different language, culture, and many similarities, however, what I can not understand is if (Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia) with same language culture don't want to live together how can you live with Albanians, or you want them as second class citizens as you did 1989 to 1999?

I have friends fro both countries but you can not puth these two together again.

agRONio

pre 7 godina

Serbia going to "contest " FIFA decision to accept Kosova UPSs I heard it's no SHAME for Serbia somebody else doesn't hear about these "contest" 141 voted for and 23 against or 86%~14% very simple Serbia you LOSTED and move on

mark

pre 7 godina

The national teams of all countries that do not recognize Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence will be put into a situation of playing the national team of a non-existent country, which will raise the issue of regularity of all competitions at European and international level, the statement said.

This guy is ridiculous. The countries that don't recognize Kosovo will make their own decisions. None of them is asking for Serbia's opinion or sympathy. Serbian hypocrisy is beyond comprehension. If you really believe in your principles then do not accept to play against Wales a non UN country which was drawn in your group for the upcoming WC qualifiers.

Stan

pre 7 godina

Once the Americans took over Fifa, this was bound to happen. They have a lot of dirt on everyone in Fifa ad UEFA, so blackmailing them is easy.
Another European body (UEFA ) controlled by the Americans like the eu. Wait until ttip gets through. Say goodbye to "European" sovereignty. All decisions will be made in Washington.

J

pre 7 godina

This is why Kosova and Serbia cannot be one country. Here you have the prime example of total douchebagery. More people being able to play football at world competitions is against sports, this scumbag says. More people being able to kick a ball is against sports, this nutcase says. This makes sense only in the Serb world of xenophobia, hate, and pure evil. It's time to end all talks and block that bridge in N. Mitro. Let them do whatever the f%$& they want on that side but block everyone from entering down south. Good fences make good neighbors. It's time the fence comes into effect and make it impenetrable. Cut any and all sources of communication. If they are so butthurt because of one specific sport, then there is no hope for any sort of logical communication with the batsh!t crazies in Belgrade. So close the door, throw away the key and keep them in Belgrade.

Gjakova

pre 7 godina

If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)

Exactly why not Catalonia, Kurdistan .....!

The reason why Sapin voted no was that understood, looking for own interest but does not make it right. Gibralter got excepted as well and nothing happened. Money will be spent and court will come back just like in ICJ then the story will be let them play football.

Serbia had its chance but did nothing, from 1989 till 1999 Albanians were not allowed to play, not allowed to even attend games at certain times. After war Serbia could have made moves that would show they wanted to live with Albanians changed constitution not just preamble but made Albanian official language, given reserve seats in Serbian parliament, jailed trully those who committed crimes and outside politics applied in Name of Kosovo to join all sports organisations UEFA, FIFA, ...just like Wals, Scotland this would have made it quite hard for Kosovo to become a country.

They did not, yesterday Dacici at UN said that Germany and France 6 years after WWII started on EU together but he missed the part that Germany apologised, started reparations program and instituted in education system that what they did was atrocies and even today kids learn that. Serbia has not apologised and sees no need to, says you did this to me in the past so its ok, no crime is ok but you need to start from last one we all remeber.

The Count of Kosova

pre 7 godina

Not everything can be resolved by a vote.
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)


Peggy, my dear, that's exactly the kind of thinking that got Serbia bombed.

mark

pre 7 godina

The FIFA decision is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sport and of irresponsibly turning a blind eye on the unforeseeable consequences this decision will have for football, the Office said in a statement.

No it is not. This is is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sports:

According to the old version of Article 5 of the UEFA Statutes “Membership of UEFA is open to national football associations situated in the continent of Europe which are responsible for the organisation and implementation of football-related matters in their particular territory”.

On 11 October 2001, the UEFA Congress approved the change of the UEFA Statutes, whereby UEFA membership would from then on be open only to associations in a country “recognised by the United Nations as an independent State ”.


The change of status was done purely for political reasons.It was forced by Spain to stop Gibraltar becoming an UEFA and FIFA member. Gibraltar won the case in CAS because it had applied before the rule was changed.Kosovo has applied for UEFA membership in 1992. FFK and UEFA both have the documentation of that application. Go ahead and sue.

justhetruth

pre 7 godina

what you want to contest ? someone can't play or sing your dumb a..s you and others are worst Hippocrates who still live in the Milosevic vain guess what your president did mention Kosovo is "like" Isil but hey Kosovo doesn't stop wright to no one Serbian language its a second language in Kosovo constitution in USA are millions of Spanish spoken but they don't enjoy the rights Serbian have in Kosovo so Serbian politics can be compared to the so called country animal(isil) country who DAYS ago shoot and kill people who were fans and loved football and Serbian's fans almost killed Albanians players in Beograd .. I wish good luck to everyone who want to play and sing in this world and f...ck politics and hypocrite's who have dubs about the sport and art and believe me a country as Serbia stand will there politics will never be a part of European culture because only pill can feed on it its HATE and lies....SRAMOTA...and please don't mix's your dirty politics with sports and art... and please people don't be a part of this rooted fart and I believe they are a lot of good educated Serbian who probably shacking there heads what there politicians are doing ..

Reader

pre 7 godina

The minister is just doing his job. He has to say something (and do nothing). The main problem is that the job description is wrong.

rote

pre 7 godina

Poor observer : “you just once more make a fool of yourself with your redicules comments…. Western Europeans absolutly dislike you, .. But, people in the former East absolutly hate you …. They distrust you deeply, and do not want to have anything to do with your fascist warmongering country. They beg NATO to station more troops at your borders … That applies to all former Soviet / Russian satellites in the east.”

Результаты голосования жюри / GOVERNMENTS :

1. Австралия: 320
2. Украина: 211
3. Франция: 148
4. Мальта: 137
5-6. Россия - 130
5-6. Бельгия - 130

Результаты голосования зрителей / PEOPLES :

1. Россия: 361
2. Украина: 323
3. Польша: 220
4. Австралия: 191
5. Болгария: 180

http://stuki-druki.com/facts1/Evrovidenie-2016-kto-i-kak-golosoval-za-Rossiyu.php

any questions?

http://www.kompravda.eu/daily/26529.5/3546182/

icj1

pre 7 godina

Kosovo got 86% of votes pro membership in FIFA...141 pro and 23 against.
Nice try Serbia!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 May 2016 20:34
===…==
Not everything can be resolved by a vote. There are rules and regulations in place which voting cannot change.
If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)

Which regulations were disregarded and by whom?!

Haitian

pre 7 godina

The FIFA decision is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sport and of irresponsibly turning a blind eye on the unforeseeable consequences this decision will have for football, the Office said in a statement.


------

I don't understand how Serbia can say that this is interference in politics when Serbia has opposed Kosova's membership in every sports organisation on political grounds.

Drymades

pre 7 godina

Water Polo World Cup, 2015, Men's Tournament, Kazan - what a magic country! And the winners were...oh that epic moment buddies!! Serbs & American women, definitely the best!!

Peggy

pre 7 godina

Kosovo got 86% of votes pro membership in FIFA...141 pro and 23 against.
Nice try Serbia!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 May 2016 20:34
=================
Not everything can be resolved by a vote. There are rules and regulations in place which voting cannot change.
If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?

Piggy

pre 7 godina

"Which regulations were disregarded and by whom?!
(icj1, 17 May 2016 15:40) "

You ask too many specific questions. Just go with it.

Stan

pre 7 godina

Once the Americans took over Fifa, this was bound to happen. They have a lot of dirt on everyone in Fifa ad UEFA, so blackmailing them is easy.
Another European body (UEFA ) controlled by the Americans like the eu. Wait until ttip gets through. Say goodbye to "European" sovereignty. All decisions will be made in Washington.

rote

pre 7 godina

Poor observer : “you just once more make a fool of yourself with your redicules comments…. Western Europeans absolutly dislike you, .. But, people in the former East absolutly hate you …. They distrust you deeply, and do not want to have anything to do with your fascist warmongering country. They beg NATO to station more troops at your borders … That applies to all former Soviet / Russian satellites in the east.”

Результаты голосования жюри / GOVERNMENTS :

1. Австралия: 320
2. Украина: 211
3. Франция: 148
4. Мальта: 137
5-6. Россия - 130
5-6. Бельгия - 130

Результаты голосования зрителей / PEOPLES :

1. Россия: 361
2. Украина: 323
3. Польша: 220
4. Австралия: 191
5. Болгария: 180

http://stuki-druki.com/facts1/Evrovidenie-2016-kto-i-kak-golosoval-za-Rossiyu.php

any questions?

http://www.kompravda.eu/daily/26529.5/3546182/

observer

pre 7 godina

Face it, 86% voted in favor of Kosovo joining FIFA, that's a reality. That means 86% of the FIFA members DO NOT support Serbia's side. I would call that a slap in the face of your demands, and I guess most people will agree. The days where Serbi gets support for it's dumb and unjustified mantra 'Kosovo is Serbia' are over, are history. Even most Serbs realize that by now, and it's time for Serbia to look to the future, and finally starts to get along with it's neighbors. If it wants a future with the free world, there is no other way than to fin ally accept this reality. Anything else will only hurt your own country.

Bilbao

pre 7 godina

Once the Americans took over Fifa, this was bound to happen.
(Stan, 16 May 2016 11:00)
So you are ok with corruption in FIFA and UEFA, did you prefer Russia to take over and establish same doping program as their track and field?

Back to Football - Serbia had its chance should have proposed that Kosovo play like Scotland and Wales with its team in 2000 or at least 2005, but they do not deem people in Kosovo worth it and when it comes to Kosovo they only think of land without the people (Albanians that is).

So minister of sports Kosovo is in IOC as well in many sports and no issues so far regarding competing against its athletes, in Kazan Judo they won gold, and even its flag was raised so stop making issues where there are none. You had your chance to remove sports from Politics, but you did not now you crying wolf.

The court case is wasting your money as Gibralter just won the case against UEFA, and you can sue all you want, but when you loose, please accept the decision and don't say you did not ask the right question as in ICJ.

Serbs and Albanians have a different language, culture, and many similarities, however, what I can not understand is if (Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia) with same language culture don't want to live together how can you live with Albanians, or you want them as second class citizens as you did 1989 to 1999?

I have friends fro both countries but you can not puth these two together again.

Naim

pre 7 godina

03/05 UEFA 13/06 FIFA.
Why this means a lot for us?
We know Serbia is exploding from the hate.. We will have a huge massive moral to get qualified and represent our state in Russia 2018. Who knows from this moral we may be somewhere near wining the World Cup.. One day.

Peggy

pre 7 godina

Kosovo got 86% of votes pro membership in FIFA...141 pro and 23 against.
Nice try Serbia!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 May 2016 20:34
=================
Not everything can be resolved by a vote. There are rules and regulations in place which voting cannot change.
If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?

Brian

pre 7 godina

Here is Serbia blatantly violating the Brussels agreement again! time to end eu talks. Serbia is also planning to participate in rio and directly against Kosovo in many sports so what's its problem? Its signed Brussels, going to compete against Kosovo in the Olympics, and 63% of Serbia recognizes Kosovo indepedence so serbs don't care either way! Who is this for?

Drymades

pre 7 godina

Water Polo World Cup, 2015, Men's Tournament, Kazan - what a magic country! And the winners were...oh that epic moment buddies!! Serbs & American women, definitely the best!!

agRONio

pre 7 godina

Serbia going to "contest " FIFA decision to accept Kosova UPSs I heard it's no SHAME for Serbia somebody else doesn't hear about these "contest" 141 voted for and 23 against or 86%~14% very simple Serbia you LOSTED and move on

mark

pre 7 godina

The FIFA decision is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sport and of irresponsibly turning a blind eye on the unforeseeable consequences this decision will have for football, the Office said in a statement.

No it is not. This is is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sports:

According to the old version of Article 5 of the UEFA Statutes “Membership of UEFA is open to national football associations situated in the continent of Europe which are responsible for the organisation and implementation of football-related matters in their particular territory”.

On 11 October 2001, the UEFA Congress approved the change of the UEFA Statutes, whereby UEFA membership would from then on be open only to associations in a country “recognised by the United Nations as an independent State ”.


The change of status was done purely for political reasons.It was forced by Spain to stop Gibraltar becoming an UEFA and FIFA member. Gibraltar won the case in CAS because it had applied before the rule was changed.Kosovo has applied for UEFA membership in 1992. FFK and UEFA both have the documentation of that application. Go ahead and sue.

mark

pre 7 godina

The national teams of all countries that do not recognize Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence will be put into a situation of playing the national team of a non-existent country, which will raise the issue of regularity of all competitions at European and international level, the statement said.

This guy is ridiculous. The countries that don't recognize Kosovo will make their own decisions. None of them is asking for Serbia's opinion or sympathy. Serbian hypocrisy is beyond comprehension. If you really believe in your principles then do not accept to play against Wales a non UN country which was drawn in your group for the upcoming WC qualifiers.

justhetruth

pre 7 godina

what you want to contest ? someone can't play or sing your dumb a..s you and others are worst Hippocrates who still live in the Milosevic vain guess what your president did mention Kosovo is "like" Isil but hey Kosovo doesn't stop wright to no one Serbian language its a second language in Kosovo constitution in USA are millions of Spanish spoken but they don't enjoy the rights Serbian have in Kosovo so Serbian politics can be compared to the so called country animal(isil) country who DAYS ago shoot and kill people who were fans and loved football and Serbian's fans almost killed Albanians players in Beograd .. I wish good luck to everyone who want to play and sing in this world and f...ck politics and hypocrite's who have dubs about the sport and art and believe me a country as Serbia stand will there politics will never be a part of European culture because only pill can feed on it its HATE and lies....SRAMOTA...and please don't mix's your dirty politics with sports and art... and please people don't be a part of this rooted fart and I believe they are a lot of good educated Serbian who probably shacking there heads what there politicians are doing ..

Reader

pre 7 godina

The minister is just doing his job. He has to say something (and do nothing). The main problem is that the job description is wrong.

J

pre 7 godina

This is why Kosova and Serbia cannot be one country. Here you have the prime example of total douchebagery. More people being able to play football at world competitions is against sports, this scumbag says. More people being able to kick a ball is against sports, this nutcase says. This makes sense only in the Serb world of xenophobia, hate, and pure evil. It's time to end all talks and block that bridge in N. Mitro. Let them do whatever the f%$& they want on that side but block everyone from entering down south. Good fences make good neighbors. It's time the fence comes into effect and make it impenetrable. Cut any and all sources of communication. If they are so butthurt because of one specific sport, then there is no hope for any sort of logical communication with the batsh!t crazies in Belgrade. So close the door, throw away the key and keep them in Belgrade.

Gjakova

pre 7 godina

If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)

Exactly why not Catalonia, Kurdistan .....!

The reason why Sapin voted no was that understood, looking for own interest but does not make it right. Gibralter got excepted as well and nothing happened. Money will be spent and court will come back just like in ICJ then the story will be let them play football.

Serbia had its chance but did nothing, from 1989 till 1999 Albanians were not allowed to play, not allowed to even attend games at certain times. After war Serbia could have made moves that would show they wanted to live with Albanians changed constitution not just preamble but made Albanian official language, given reserve seats in Serbian parliament, jailed trully those who committed crimes and outside politics applied in Name of Kosovo to join all sports organisations UEFA, FIFA, ...just like Wals, Scotland this would have made it quite hard for Kosovo to become a country.

They did not, yesterday Dacici at UN said that Germany and France 6 years after WWII started on EU together but he missed the part that Germany apologised, started reparations program and instituted in education system that what they did was atrocies and even today kids learn that. Serbia has not apologised and sees no need to, says you did this to me in the past so its ok, no crime is ok but you need to start from last one we all remeber.

The Count of Kosova

pre 7 godina

Not everything can be resolved by a vote.
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)


Peggy, my dear, that's exactly the kind of thinking that got Serbia bombed.

icj1

pre 7 godina

Kosovo got 86% of votes pro membership in FIFA...141 pro and 23 against.
Nice try Serbia!
(Teodor Muzaka 1389, 16 May 2016 20:34
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Not everything can be resolved by a vote. There are rules and regulations in place which voting cannot change.
If they are disregarding their own regulations then chaos will erupt one day. If Kosovo today, why not Catalonia tomorrow?
(Peggy, 17 May 2016 12:44)

Which regulations were disregarded and by whom?!

Haitian

pre 7 godina

The FIFA decision is the most drastic example of politics interfering in sport and of irresponsibly turning a blind eye on the unforeseeable consequences this decision will have for football, the Office said in a statement.


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I don't understand how Serbia can say that this is interference in politics when Serbia has opposed Kosova's membership in every sports organisation on political grounds.

Piggy

pre 7 godina

"Which regulations were disregarded and by whom?!
(icj1, 17 May 2016 15:40) "

You ask too many specific questions. Just go with it.