Serbian prosecutors seek SKY messages in probe of ex-football chief over alleged threats to Nemanja Vidić

Serbia's Organized Crime Prosecution Office is actively investigating allegations against former Football Association (FSS) president Slaviša Kokeza, including a request for SKY ECC communications linked to him. This action follows a criminal complaint filed by renowned former footballer Nemanja Vidić.

Vidić has been summoned to provide testimony after alleging that Kokeza, a prominent member of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), had planned to hire criminals to physically assault him. These alleged intentions surfaced through SKY ECC messages exchanged in 2020, obtained by investigative outlet KRIK.

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We have requested the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect the necessary information and provide all available SKY ECC communications.

The reports suggest Kokeza, who was a powerful figure in Serbian football and the SNS at the time, was angered by a letter Vidić had sent to the media. Kokeza reportedly believed that Andrej Vučić, the brother of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, was behind Vidić's communication.

The prosecution office confirmed it has requested the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) to gather necessary information and provide all available SKY ECC communications pertaining to Kokeza and his contacts. They noted that the prosecution has not yet been in possession of these specific communications, as Europol exclusively provides such data to the MUP, not directly to the prosecution. The office stated it will continue to undertake all necessary actions within its jurisdiction during this pre-investigative phase.

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We have not yet been in possession of the SKY ECC communication packages that the KRIK portal wrote about.