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Advokaat avoids Serbia-Albania politics

2014-10-14 11:32:00 from:SNTV

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Serbia coach Dick Advokaat looks ahead of the European Qualifier against Albania on Tuesday.

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Serbia face Albania in European Qualifying on Tuesday, UEFA have decided that only Serbia fans will be let in to see the match, as there are concerns that crowd trouble could break out between local fans and Albanian supporters from neighboring Kosovo.

Serbian supporters will not be able to see the return fixture in Albania next October either.

SOUNDBITE (English) Dick Advokaat, Serbia coach:

"I think for us it is important that we only concentrate on football. There is 11 against 11. Very important game for both of us and we do not want to think too much about other things. For us it is important to get the three points and that is the reason I am here and not for political reason to say something about that."

It is indeed important for Serbia to win this match, they have not won any of their last four games and needed a late equaliser to avoid defeat against Armenia on Saturday.

By contrast Albania have been one of the stand out performers with four points from six, including a shock win against Portugal, their coach Gianni De Biasi says that the group should be topped by Serbia, Denmark and Portugal but his side will make it as difficult as possible for all of them.

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