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BUDAPEST - The football association of the self-proclaimed "Republic of Kosovo" on Tuesday became the 55th member of European football's governing body UEFA in a secret vote at the organisation's congress in Budapest.

The decision was taken with a simple majority vote as 28 out of the 54 member associations voted in favour, while 24 voted against.

BUDAPEST - Kosovo's admission to UEFA membership is a political decision and a defeat for football, which could face unforeseeable consequences as a result, Football Association of Serbia (FSS) President Tomislav Karadzic said Tuesday.

It has once again become evident that "some precedents" apply to Serbia, Labor Minister Aleksandar Vulin has said.

His comment came after UEFA decided to allow the Kosovo Football Association to join a member.

Kosovo's admission to European football's governing body UEFA is evidently a political decision and a result of major political pressure.

Foreign Minister in the outgoing Serbian government Ivica Dacic said this on Tuesday.

BELGRADE – Kosovo’s admission to European football’s governing body UEFA is evidently a political decision and a result of major political pressure, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said Tuesday, reiterating that Serbia will never recognise Kosovo. “Kosovo’s admission to UEFA is just another warning that we live in a world of interests and politics, rather

BUDAPEST - Kosovo's admission to UEFA membership is a political decision and a defeat for football, which could face unforeseeable consequences as a result, Football Association of Serbia (FSS) President Tomislav Karadzic said Tuesday.

BELGRADE – The Football Association of Serbia (FSS) will file a lawsuit with the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport against UEFA over its decision to admit Kosovo to its membership, the head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Marko Djuric and Minister of Youth and Sport Vanja Udovicic announced on Tuesday. The decision

Serbia will turn to the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sports in the wake of UEFA's decision on Tuesday to allow Kosovo to join its ranks.

Kosovo has been admitted to UEFA in a secret vote, receiving a simple majority of 28 in favor, with 24 against, and two abstentions.

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) made this decision on Tuesday without previously changing its statute.

Exactly 30 years after he signed a professional contract to play for one of the most prominent Serbian football teams, Fadil Vokrri headed to Budapest on Monday to witness a vote that could yield recognition for Kosovo's football club in the international arena.