Bust-up with the coach: Sahiti dropped from national team | OneFootball

Emir Sahiti established himself as a regular starter at HSV. However, he is missing from Kosovo’s squad during the current international break.

The reason for this is said to be differences of opinion between Emir Sahiti and national coach Franco Foda, who was once also in charge of 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Austria. Foda had actually recalled the winger to the team. But ahead of the matches against Switzerland, where HSV professional Miro Muheim was again allowed to participate, and Sweden, Sahiti as well as his teammate Bersant Celina (AIK Solna) were dropped from the squad.

When asked about the decision, Foda explained (via Mopo): “Both of them know the reason why they were not called up to the team this time. I have spoken to both, but this information will not be made public.” However, the door for a return does not seem to be completely closed: “I will speak with them again in the future – then we will see how things develop.”

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Sportingly, Sahiti, who has so far made seven international appearances, would likely continue to help Kosovo. The technically skilled right-footer was a regular in HSV’s starting eleven during the second half of the season and contributed five scorer points to their promotion. Things were also going well for him privately. He got married in the summer and therefore skipped the friendly matches against Armenia and Comoros. In Kosovo, rumors persist that Foda was displeased due to his absence.

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Clarity about the relationship between Sahiti and the coach should emerge in the coming weeks. Foda is already under pressure after the 0:4 thrashing in Switzerland at the start of World Cup qualification. Tomorrow evening, Kosovo will host Sweden at home. Another defeat would significantly reduce their chances of participating in the final tournament at an early stage.

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