According to Serbian reports, his transfer broke down Ognien Vranies in Partisan. The Bosnian used to be her stopper AEK had verbally agreed with the Belgrade outfit and the signings were expected to go through this week, but the management decided to back down after strong backlash from the club’s die-hard fans.
Not only because the 33-year-old stopper had played for Red Star (the two years 2009-11), but also because of a post he had made earlier that said “I hate Partizan from the depths of my soul». On this occasion, the team’s fans hung a banner at the game with Vozdovac, which read: “All those who hate Partizan from the bottom of their hearts can go to…».
Vranies, for his part, tried to downplay the issue and appease the reactions, stating in the “Kurir” newspaper:
“From a young age, I learned as an athlete to respect every opponent, every player and every team. This has guided me throughout my football career. On the field, whatever team I played for, I always gave my best on the field, knowing that the badge of the shirt I wear is sacred to the fans, who love it. I never said anything bad about Partizan and the team’s fans. I have always had respect for the team, which is a giant in local football, with a tradition and results that are deep in the history of Serbian and European football. My motivation to start discussions with Partizan was only sports and football. My only wish, if I come to Partizan, is to give everything on the field to win and fight for trophies. I don’t care about anything else».
However, it seems that even these statements of Vranies were not enough to calm the reactions and so the stopper of Hatayspor he remains in the Turkish team until further notice.
Source: Sport Fm
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