{"id":219983,"date":"2026-10-18T11:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T09:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=219983"},"modified":"2026-10-18T11:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T09:28:14","slug":"left-lying-in-a-pool-of-blood-former-vojvodina-footballer-brutally-beaten-in-croatia-attacked-by-a-players-father-over-his-sons-playing-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/left-lying-in-a-pool-of-blood-former-vojvodina-footballer-brutally-beaten-in-croatia-attacked-by-a-players-father-over-his-sons-playing-time\/","title":{"rendered":"LEFT LYING IN A POOL OF BLOOD: Former Vojvodina footballer brutally beaten in Croatia, attacked by a player\u2019s father over his son\u2019s playing time!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following \u0110akovo Croatia\u2019s convincing 4\u20130 victory over Marsonia in Round 9 of the Third Croatian Football League East, Pazari\u0161te Stadium became the scene of a shocking and serious incident rarely seen on sports grounds.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visiting team\u2019s coach, Veldin Kari\u0107, a former Vojvodina<\/a> footballer, was physically attacked and seriously injured immediately after the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident took place in the corridor outside the locker room approximately 10 to 15 minutes after the final whistle. According to available information, Kari\u0107 was approached by the father of one of Marsonia\u2019s young players, who was dissatisfied with his son\u2019s playing time and status within the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kari\u0107 calmly told him that selecting the team was entirely the coach\u2019s responsibility and that the boy would get his chance when the time was right. He also added that the young player needed to continue training and working hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The father initially appeared to calm the situation down \u2014 he hugged the coach<\/a> and said everything was fine, only to suddenly deliver a powerful punch that literally knocked Kari\u0107 out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The punch triggered widespread confusion, and the attacker immediately fled the corridor. When Marsonia\u2019s players came out, they were confronted with a horrific scene: the coach was lying on the floor in a pool of blood, his nose visibly broken, while a club representative stood beside him and immediately rushed to his aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kari\u0107 was transported by ambulance to the hospital in \u0110akovo for further medical treatment. According to initial unofficial information, a broken nose is suspected, an injury classified as serious bodily harm. The police quickly located and detained the attacker, while the exact circumstances and legal classification of this unprecedented assault will be established once the criminal investigation is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ELIS BAKTA\u0160, KOLUMNA: Ta divna fa\u0161isti\u010dka splitska no\u0107 i Plenkovi\u0107evo pranje pred Evropom!<\/a><\/blockquote>