Serb clubs to take part in Bosnian Cup

[Ivan]

SARAJEVO, Jan 31 (Reuters)(DS) - Four Bosnian Serb clubs are to enter the Bosnian Cup for the first time and compete with eight teams from the Muslim-Croat federation for a place in UEFA Cup, a Bosnian FA (NSBIH) official said on Wednesday. The move paves the way for the Serb soccer association and clubs to fully merge into NSBIH and its league structure, said NSBIH Secretary-General Munib Usanovic. "I am a very optimistic," Usanovic said, adding that the joint cup competition would start in March. The Serb clubs opted not to join the FIFA and UEFA-backed joint league when it was launched last summer. Because of this, Serb clubs could not play international matches and their players did not feature in the Bosnia team in European Championship and World Cup qualifiers. Usanovic said the Serb association should now submit proposals on how to join the NSBIH, register its players and secure funds fronm the "Goal" project -- wich is run by world governing body FIFA. Bosnia, which consists of the autonomous Muslim-Croat federation and the Serb republic, took on its present political structure after the 1992-5 war.

[SAFET]

What do you think about it Ivan?

[Ivan]

I dunno??? I posted it here to see what you guys <b>would think</b>. I'm not from Bosnia nor do I live there :D

I suppose it's a good idea. It will make the league a little bit more competitive.

By the way, the article says that now since the Serb clubs decided to join that their players would be eligible to play for the national team. Do you guys think that any Serb will actually play for BiH?

[asroma]

One player from Borac BL played in Millenium Tournament (even against yu, hehe)...