Kossev portal reports that Mayor of Gracanica Srdjan Popovic sent an open letter to the embassies in Pristina, the OSCE and UEFA after the Football Federation of Kosovo had banned Red Star to play a friendly charity match in Gracanica on Wednesday.
In a letter to the ambassadors, Popovic said that he voiced his protest and deep dissatisfaction over, as he stated, discrimination and a clearly politically motivated FFK decision, reports Kossev.
RTK 2 said that Popovic sent a protest letter to the Football Federation of Kosovo as well.
The president of the Football Federation of Kosovo, Fadil Vokri, confirmed earlier for the Pristina based Koha Ditore that the Football Federation of Kosovo had not given permission to Red Star to play in Gracanica this week. The reasons stated are “racist insults” and “anti-Kosovan messages”.
Mayor of Gracanica stated that “in no case there was racist or political chanting”.
