Presidente do Rijeka confirma Stefan Ristovski no Sporting

Stefan Ristovski leaves Rujevica and will continue his career at Lisboa Sporting . The information is not yet official, but it is expected that confirmation will be received by Radio Rijeka by the end of the day, at the latest on Sunday .

"Yes, it is true, Ristovski is in the process of leaving, and will be officially released when all the documentation is released", said the president of the first Croatian league Damir Miskovic briefly .

The departure of the great right-back in the face of two great spectacles against Olympiakos in the playoffs of the Champions League is quite a surprising news.

"Yes, unusually, Ristovski did not want to extend the contract, but we have talked a lot to the two of us last month, but he stayed with him." The next summer becomes a free player, and this winter he could negotiate with interested clubs and leave without compensation. " Miskovic.

But could the transfer be postponed for 15 days and be realized after the defeat against the Greek champion?

"For that there was no understanding on the other two sides, the player and his agent on the one side and Sporting on the other side insisted on leaving immediately, we offered them even cash compensation for those two games against Olympiakos but they did not want to agree. Because we do not want to risk being in the end as a free player, thanking him for everything he has done for Rijeka, for all the great games, "Miskovic said without wishing to comment on the amount of the damages.

Will he react to Rujevica and look for a replacement for Ristovski?

"In the squad we have excellent players like Martić who will now have more chance to confirm why it was brought last year. The transition period lasts until August 31 and a lot of that can happen on incoming and outgoing transfers," Miskovic concluded.

The first match against Olympiakos is played in Greece on 15 or 16 August, and a week later, on Rujevica. The winner earns placement in the Champions League and defeated in the European League.