Greek club PAOK have demanded Albanian international Ergys Kace explain why he posted a photograph on his Facebook page supporting a Kosovan militant group.
In the picture the 20-year-old midfielder is seen wearing a tee-shirt of the UCK, the Albanian abbreviation for the ethnic-Albanian paramilitary organisation the Kosovo Liberation Army.
Kace is depicted giving a thumbs up sign with both hands.
He has since erased his Facebook account after an uproar in the Greek press and has apologised for his actions saying the tee-shirt belonged to a friend.
“Those who know me know my character and know that I do not (support) the UCK. I respect Greece,” Kace wrote.
Kace faces a possible fine or even being kicked off the team.
He will return to Thessaloniki over the weekend after the Slovenia-Albania match on Friday.
The UCK sought the separation of Kosovo from Yugoslavia during the 1990s and members of the group have recently made provocative statements claiming parts of Western Greece belong to Albania, which have been criticised by the Greek government.
Confirming they want to talk to Kace PAOK said: “The player will meet the management of PAOK after returning from his obligations with his country’s national team.”
PAOK summon Kace to explain Kosovo picture
