Safet Susic- UEFA Need To Help Bosnia-Herzegovina Overturn Their Suspension

Bosnia-Herzegovina coach Safet Susic has stated that it would be best if UEFA devised a solution to the football federation’s reluctance to adhere to statutes ordered by the governing body.

FIFA and UEFA confirmed earlier on Friday that Bosnia-Herzegovina has been suspended from international competitions until further notice. Members of the country’s federation (NSBiH) recently voted against a proposal to comply to FIFA and UEFA regulations that commanded the NSBiH to switch from a three-man inter-ethnic presidency to a one-man presidential system last year.

“I think UEFA should come up with a solution and impose it on the Bosnian Football Federation because there is absolutely no chance that the NFSBiH will find a way out of the present deadlock and get the job done,” Susic told Reuters.

“These people are incapable of running the NFSBiH properly, although this situation is partly a result of political orders because Bosnia is an ethnically divided country where a dysfunctional system has now caught up with football.”

Susic added that he’s hopeful UEFA and FIFA will show some understanding for the situation in the country.

“Denying the players a chance to perform on the big stage through no fault of their own is like sending innocent people to prison.

“We can only hope that UEFA and FIFA will show some level of understanding for our political situation and come up with a feasible model because, quite frankly, I don’t see another way.”