Serbian media have noted that Coach Stojković’s selection approach is deeply conservative. On one hand, he is determined to erase the influence of former coach Muslin from the locker room; on the other, he insists on a promise to rejuvenate the team, all while favoring players from Europe’s top five leagues. The omission of regular starters like Gudelj and Nemanja Maksimović from the World Cup qualifiers underscores the sweeping changes. While the coach claims form is the top criteria, it’s hard to explain why Fejsa, who was a key player for Benfica last year, didn’t even make the 35-man preliminary […]

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced a series of disciplinary decisions yesterday, including a five-match touchline ban and a ¥35,000 RMB fine for Tianjin Teda coach Uli Stielike. The punishment stems from reports by match supervisors, referees, video footage, and written statements. Since Stielike had already served one suspension in the previous game against Tianjin Quanjian, he will now miss an additional four matches. This spells trouble for Tianjin Teda, whose next four fixtures include tough clashes against Jiangsu Suning, Beijing Guoan, Guangzhou R&F, and Shanghai SIPG. As seen during the BD Cricket Match hype that drew global attention, maintaining […]