sports
May 7, 2026
As many as 11 national team players will no longer play for Serbia while Soro is president of the VSS
Slobodan Soro was recently appointed President of the Water Polo Federation of Serbia, and few expected this to cause tectonic shifts in the men's national team.
TL;DR
- Eleven Serbian water polo players have resigned from the national team.
- The players cite a lack of respect and attempts to discredit their achievements by the new Federation president, Slobodan Soro.
- They mention past unsportsmanlike actions by Soro and his associates against some players.
- The players believe they deserve a president who values their past successes and advocates for their interests.
- They have called for public support to protect the future of Serbian water polo.
- The players who withdrew include Captain Nikola Jakšić, Dušan Mandić, Strahinja Rašović, Sava Ranđelović, Đorđe Lazić, Nemanja Vic, Nikola Dedović, Viktor Rašović, Petar Jakšić, Radoslav Filipović, and Radomir Drašović.