Leaked Messages Reveal Former Serbian Football Chief Discussed Violently Intimidating Manchester United Legend Nemanja Vidić
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Nemanja Vidic would have been the target of an intimidation campaign by the former president of the Serbian federation, Slavisa Kokeza, for criticizing his leadership. The leader would have been willing to appeal to the mob or to the thugs to reduce the player to silence, L'Equipe reports.
The famous soccer player Nemanja Vidić took to social media after the investigative media KRIK obtained messages from the "Sky" application from 2020, which show that Slaviša Kokeza, the former president of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) and a prominent member of SNS, hired criminals to threaten and physically attack him.
Leaked Messages Reveal Former Serbian Football Chief Discussed Violently Intimidating Manchester United Legend Nemanja Vidić
Encrypted messages obtained by reporters show the former head of Serbia’s football association Slaviša Kokeza sought to organize a campaign of intimidation and violence against retired footballer Nemanja Vidić and other former players after they criticized his leadership.
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Nemanja Vidic was reportedly the target of a campaign of intimidation by former president of the Serbian Federation, Slavisa Kokeza, for criticizing his management. The leader was reportedly ready to use the mafia or hooligans to silence the player.
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