Queens Park Rangers might be without midfielder Glen Kamara for Friday's Championship game against West Ham United, if Fifa is asked to intervene in a club versus country dispute. The Football Association of Finland says Kamara, 30, was withdrawn from international duty by QPR before Tuesday's Uefa Nations League game against Hungary.
"Glen was in a difficult situation as his club insisted he leave the camp and return to London," head coach Jacob Friis is quoted on the federation's website as saying. "He had to make a decision that was obviously not what we wanted."
Fifa rules state a player released for international duty must be available to their nation for the entire window, unless an earlier return is separately agreed. A withdrawn player may also not play for their club five days after the end of the window, without the consent of the national team association. Friday's game with West Ham is scheduled to take place three days after the end of the international window.
"The regulations are very clear, and in our view, they were not fully followed in this case," Marco Casagrande, general secretary of the Finnish FA, told the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper. "Fifa will definitely be informed."
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing