Team change

After 45 games, Vesel Demaku says goodbye

Altach's defensive midfielder Vesel Demaku sees his future in the Kosovo national team. The dual national has so far played 45 games for Austria's youth national teams, but now a change is in the offing. 

The 24-year-old has not yet been called up to the ÖFB national team. However, Kosovo - where former Sturm coach Franco Foda has been team manager since February this year - is obviously interested in the Altach kicker and he can expect to be called up to Foda's squad soon.

At a meeting on Monday with Kosovo soccer president Agim Ademi, the national team's sports director Muharrem Sahiti and the team's manager Bajram Shala, Demaku emphasized that after receiving confirmation of dual citizenship from the Austrian state, he had decided without hesitation and wholeheartedly to play for Kosovo and make his contribution in the Dardane jersey. This was posted on Instagram, but Demaku remained silent to the Austrian press and refused to comment: "I will only be available for interviews on this topic in due course."

Demaku, who was born in Baden near Vienna, moved from Sturm Graz to Altach on loan in January of this year and was acquired permanently by the Vorarlberg club in July. The midfielder has played 27 games (25 in the Bundesliga, 2 in the ÖFB Cup) for the Rheindörfler and scored one goal.