Guard with dogs, missing a match and criminal showdowns: Ozil and Kolasinac receive new threats

The criminal story surrounding the Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac continues to gain momentum. In mid-July, Arsenal players became the target of street robbers on mopeds, but fought off criminals. A few weeks later it turned out that the incident entailed serious consequences.

According to The Times and the Daily Mail, London police suspect that players may have been implicated in the confrontation between two reputable gangster groups in the city. One of them, immigrants from Eastern Europe, secretly took custody of the players, thereby making it clear to their competitors from the Middle East that the players are in the territory they control.

However, the possible intervention of criminal authorities played the opposite role. The threats against Ozil and Kolasinac resumed with renewed vigor.

According to the police, the media attention could also have been the cause. The British tabloids circulated photos and videos of alleged criminals who are still at large, and also indicated the exact make of the car and the address of Ozil's residence.

According to The Sun, the bandits have already twice attempted to attack the players' houses. First, the attackers were spotted near the residence of Kolasinac, after which two criminals were detained near the home of Ozil. The status of suspects received 27-year-old Ferhat Erkan and Salaman Ekinchi. British media claim that the men threatened to take all the property he had from the player. On September 6, those arrested will stand trial.

Ongoing threats have forced football stars to seek help from private security agencies. So, the area near Ozil Apartments is taken under round-the-clock control. The order is monitored by employees in civilian clothes, as well as several dog handlers with service dogs.

It is also noted that the situation affected not only the players themselves, but also their families. Ozila’s spouse Gulsa Amine also received threats in her address, and the common-law spouse Kolasinac Bella left the territory of Great Britain for security reasons.

"They are not ready to play."

The alarming situation around the two players could not but affect their professional activities. Ozil and Kolasinac, in fact, were left without football. So, friends were forced to miss a friendly match between Arsenal and Lyon in the framework of the Emirates Cup, which took place on July 28 in London.

At the same time, the camp of the London club emphasizes that during the active phase of the investigation, both players will be temporarily withdrawn from the main team.

“We made this decision after consultation and coordination with the players themselves and their representatives. The well-being of our players and their families is always a top priority, ”the London club said in an official statement.

In addition, according to the mentor of the Gunners Gunner, Unai Emery, both players are in unsatisfactory form due to problems and constant anxiety.

“Now they are not ready to play. Due to circumstances, concentration problems arose. It is much more important that now they feel safe and spend time with their families, realizing that they are not in danger, ”the official website of Arsenal quoted the coach as saying.

Later, for the above reasons, it was decided not to include Ozil and Kolasinac in the application for the starting match of the new Premier League season against Newcastle. For security reasons, the players remained under guard in London, while Ozil turned to teammates through social networks.

“Good luck to all my teammates! Go gunners, ”the German wrote on his Twitter.

After Ozil congratulated Arsenal on their first victory in the new year.

Yess lads ❤⚽🔥 First important 3 pts secured 💪🏼 # YaGunnersYa # M1Ö # NEWARS @ Arsenal

“Yes guys! The first important three points of the season! ”, - said the forward.

The final deadlines for returning players to the team are still not known. This was announced after the winning game by Unai Emery.

"Ozil and Kolasinac? I don’t know when they will be back. It doesn’t depend on us, although I won’t conceal that I want them to start full-fledged work as soon as possible, ”the specialist said at a post-match press conference.