Erik Kojzek: U21 hope and issue for Slovenia Association!

Erik Kojzek: U21 hope and issue for Slovenia Association!

WAC, Österreich - Erik Kojzek, a 19-year-old striker of the WAC, was first appointed to the squad of the Austrian U21 soccer team. This nomination allows Kojzek to get a first impression of the Austrian Association, although it will probably not be used in the coming two international matches. The reason for this lies in the not yet available FIFA game authorization and citizenship, so reports Krone .

Kojzek, who comes from Slovenia, scored ten goals for the WAC last season, mostly came into play as a joker. Puls24 emphasizes that the Austrian U21 coach Ralf Rangnick sees great potential in Kojzek. He has already carried out zoom calls with the player and the ÖFB youth team leader Sebastian Prödl and describes Kojzek as an athletic player profile that captivates with both its size and its speed.

incomprehension of the Slovenian Association

While the possibility of Kojzek opens up to play for Austria, the Slovenian Football Association shows incomprehension about it. The Slovenian national team director Milenko Acimovic underlines that players should play sincerely for their country. Kojzek was also appointed to the U21 selection of Slovenia, which prepared for the European Championship in Slovakia in June. Nevertheless, he decided to play for Austria, which the Slovenian association leadership cannot understand.

The negotiations on his fifa game authorization and citizenship are already underway. Rangnick expresses hope that bureaucratic matters will be clarified until the next training camp in September. This step could also make it easier for association changes with the new FIFA regulations. Future regulations enable players to change their association if certain criteria are met, which could be important in Kojzek's case, especially since it has not yet been used for the Slovenian U21 in a competition game, such as Kicker reported.