Luka Modric is to answer in court in his home country. It’s about a matter that dates back a long time.
Croatia’s soccer star Luka Modric is again threatened with legal trouble in his home country. The public prosecutor’s office in Osijek has brought charges against the 37-year-old for allegedly making false statements, Croatian media such as the country’s television and the newspaper “Vecernji list” reported unanimously.
Ex-national player Dejan Lovren, who ended his career in selection after third place at the World Cup in Qatar, is also affected.
There was a first verdict in the same matter five years ago, when Modric escaped a conviction for alleged false statements. The Real Madrid midfielder, who has just extended his contract there until 2024, had to testify in court in the proceedings against former Croatian football mogul Zdravko Mamic and his accomplices.
At the time, Modric was accused by the public prosecutor of not telling the truth in the trial against Mamic and his accomplices in Osijek. It was also about the change of the former world footballer from Dinamo Zagreb to Tottenham Hotspur in 2008. Ultimately, the court ruled at the time that a judgment against the vice world champion from 2018 would have been premature because the final outcome of the proceedings against Mamic had not yet been determined. As a witness, Modric had stated in court that he could no longer remember.
