One of Ipswich Town’s summer signings has been sent home from international duty early after “breaking the rules”.
Despite playing in his nation’s first game on Friday it’s been confirmed that he won’t be available for selection and he’ll now return to Ipswich Town as they prepare for the return of the Premier League.
Ipswich were busy in the transfer window, signing 12 players in total.
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Ipswich goalkeeper one of three players sent home by Kosovo
Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric was the player in question sent home by Kosovo.
Muric, who joined Ipswich from Burnley for £8m in the summer was sent home alongside international teammates Edon Zhegrova and Florent Muslija for “breaking the regulations of the national team”, with further action expected.
A statement from the Kosovan FA said: “By joint decision of the manager Franco Foda and the federation, three players, Arjanet Muric, Edon Zhegrova and Florent Muslija, have left the national team gathering due to breaking the regulations of the national team established by the manager and the federation.
“The FFK executive committee will decide on further measures against the players in question. Meanwhile, the goalkeeper who was on the waiting list, Faton Maloku from FC Drita, will join the team.”
He featured in their Nations League defeat to Romania but will no longer be considered for tonight’s fixture against Cyprus.
Arijanet Muric responds to being sent home from international duty early
Despite the firm statement from the Kosovan FA, Muric himself has responded to the claims himself and insisted that the rumours are not true.
He told Kosovan newspaper Klan Kosova: “The decision made against us was not fair at all and the rumours that are circulating are not true at all.”
Muric has featured in two of Ipswich’s opening three Premier League games and was nominated for save of the month for his outstanding stop in a 2-0 defeat away to Manchester City.
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