Embattled Džajić becomes Montenegrin

Former Red Star FC director and footballing legend Dragan Dzajic has become a Montenegrin citizen. This, observes say, could complicate the criminal procedure led against Dzajic, who spent months in prison this year as an investigation into alleged fraud at the club during his time at the helm is ongoing. Embattled Dzajic becomes Montenegrin He was recently released from detention. “Montenegro could decide not to extradite him to Serbia’s justice,” law professor Milan Skulic commented on Friday. He said that it is unusual to grant citizenship to persons undergoing a criminal investigation, and added that Montenegro “likely had a good basis for this”. In the meantime, Dzajic’s lawyer Dragan Savic told the media in Belgrade that his client has no intention of obstructing the process led against him, and that he intends to continue to appear in court. Montenegrin Interior Minister Jusuf Kalamperic last night announced that the former Red Star president is now a Montenegrin citizen. The decision was based on the fact that he has owned a house in the exclusive Adriatic resort of Milocer since 1985. Dzajic and two other former club officials – Vladimir Cvetkovic and Milos Marinkovic – are investigated on suspicion that they made illegal financial gains in the transfers of several players who moved to clubs abroad. The three were arrested in February, and had subsequently spent five months in prison.

Embattled Džajić becomes Montenegrin

He was recently released from detention.

“Montenegro could decide not to extradite him to Serbia’s justice,” law professor Milan Škulić commented on Friday.

He said that it is unusual to grant citizenship to persons undergoing a criminal investigation, and added that Montenegro “likely had a good basis for this”.

In the meantime, Džajić’s lawyer Dragan Savić told the media in Belgrade that his client has no intention of obstructing the process led against him, and that he intends to continue to appear in court.

Montenegrin Interior Minister Jusuf Kalamperić last night announced that the former Red Star president is now a Montenegrin citizen.

The decision was based on the fact that he has owned a house in the exclusive Adriatic resort of Miločer since 1985.

Džajić and two other former club officials – Vladimir Cvetković and Miloš Marinković – are investigated on suspicion that they made illegal financial gains in the transfers of several players who moved to clubs abroad.

The three were arrested in February, and had subsequently spent five months in prison.