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Serbia Coach Excludes Goalkeeper Rajkovic for Non-Professional Reasons
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First reported by Sport5 · 2 hours ago
What happened
Serbia's national football coach, Veljko Paunovic, excluded goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic from the squad due to non-professional and disciplinary reasons, not injury. The coach cited commitment and attitude as key factors in his decision.
- 01Coach Paunovic excluded goalkeeper Rajkovic for non-professional reasons.
- 02Disciplinary issues and player commitment were cited as key factors.
- 03Rajkovic's recent injury was not the reason for his exclusion.
- 04Serbia faces Greece, Netherlands, and Germany in upcoming matches.
- 05Rajkovic previously played under Paunovic on a youth national team.
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