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Stuttgart (AP) - coach Pellegrino Matarazzo from VfB Stuttgart sees the circumstances of the failed association change of his defender Borna Sosa quite critical.
“I'm really sorry for the boy.
It's not a pleasant situation for him, ”said the coach of the Bundesliga club on Friday.
«The process of how it came about is very unfortunate.
You can look at the whole thing very critically. "
The VfB had been informed about the naturalization process, but was not involved in any further plans.
Sosa, who was born in Croatia, had recently also taken on German citizenship and informed Croatian national coach Zlatko Dalic that he wanted to play for Germany in the future.
It then turned out that such an association change would not have been possible without further ado under the rules of the world football association FIFA.
The German Football Association (DFB) therefore waived a corresponding application.
On Thursday, the Croatian association published a statement by the 23-year-old on its website.
"The decision I made was wrong, and I have to take responsibility for it myself," Sosa wrote in it, apologizing for his actions.
If the Croatian Federation believes that Sosa can contribute to the success of his selection, he is available.
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"He was deeply hit," said Matarazzo in view of the turbulent days that lie behind Sosa.
But he would “have the feeling that he is currently handling this difficult situation very well.
It stabilized after a day or two where it was bumpy.
He is a very intelligent boy who can reflect and classify things. "
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