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occrp.org· Published 2026-06-30· Report generated 2026-07-09 22:08:27 UTC ·archive ↗

Leaked Messages Reveal Former Serbian Football Chief Discussed Violently Intimidating Manchester United Legend Nemanja Vidić

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AV
President of Serbia since 2017
per article: Serbia’s powerful president
Mentioned in articleBefore becoming FSS president, Kokeza was widely reported to be a senior figure in the ruling party led by Serbia’s powerful president Aleksandar Vučić, and was seen as one of the president’s trusted allies. ↗ open at quote
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AVAndrej VučićFFSSSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Before becoming FSS president, Kokeza was widely reported to be a senior figure in the ruling party led by Serbia’s powerful president Aleksandar Vučić, and was seen as one of the president’s trusted allies.» from the article
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SASerbian authorities
«Under the leadership of President Vučić, who has been in power for 14 years, Serbian authorities have been accused by reporters and rights groups of offering hooligans a certain level of protection in exchange for the...» from the article
TTropez
«“Nobody in football circles or in the association’s assembly can remove me,” Kokeza told an apparent Red Star supporter who used the Sky alias “Tropez.” “But I have a problem if Vučić asks me to step down.”» from the article
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professionpoliticiancitizenship🇷🇸 Serbiaborn1970-03-05partySerbian Progressive Partymember ofParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Aleksandar Vučić (born 5 March 1970) is a Serbian politician serving as President of Serbia since 2017. A founding member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he previously served as President of the SNS from 2012 to 2023, First Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2014, and Prime Minister of Serbia from 2014 to 2017. Born in Belgrade, Vučić graduated as a lawyer from the Faculty of Law of University of Belgrade. Vučić began his political career in 1993, as a member of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS) in the National Assembly of Serbia.

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Tamara VučićSpouse
KS Ksenija VučićSpouse
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Position heldPresident of Serbia; Prime Minister of Serbia; First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia
Position Start Date2017-05-31
Predecessor In PositionTomislav Nikolić; Ivica Dačić
Successor In PositionIvica Dačić (acting); Ana Brnabić
Birth date1970-03-05
Birth PlaceBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Political PartySNS (since 2008)
RelativesAndrej Vučić (brother)
Children3
Educated AtUniversity of Belgrade
News coverage: France 24
Wikipedia categories: 18
Wikipedia critique sections: 1
Some commentators[who?] have compared Vučić to other strongmen in European politics and accused him of being an autocrat.
Wikipedia related: 2
MP
Serbian footballer
Mentioned in articleKokeza suggested that the pressure be delivered through people close to Vidić, including former footballers Mihajlo Pjanović and Nenad Lalatović, whom Kokeza described as Vidić’s close friends. ↗ open at quote
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NVNemanja VidićNLNenad LalatovićSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Kokeza suggested that the pressure be delivered through people close to Vidić, including former footballers Mihajlo Pjanović and Nenad Lalatović, whom Kokeza described as Vidić’s close friends.» from the article
professionassociation football playercitizenship🇷🇸 Serbiaborn1977-02-13

Mihajlo Pjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Михајло Пјановић; born 13 February 1977) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a striker.

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professionassociation football player
citizenship🇷🇸 Serbia
born1977-02-13 · Prijepolje
wp signals Start Start-class
wikidataQ1172581
Wikipedia categories: 20
NL
Serbian football manager (born 1977)
Mentioned in articleKokeza suggested that the pressure be delivered through people close to Vidić, including former footballers Mihajlo Pjanović and Nenad Lalatović, whom Kokeza described as Vidić’s close friends. ↗ open at quote
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MPMihajlo PjanovićNVNemanja VidićSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Kokeza suggested that the pressure be delivered through people close to Vidić, including former footballers Mihajlo Pjanović and Nenad Lalatović, whom Kokeza described as Vidić’s close friends.» from the article
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DLDanko LazovićFFSS
«In addition to persuading Vidić to abandon any political ambitions at the FSS, the goal was to “make sure Lazović and Lalatović get scared and understand they could lose their heads,” Kokeza wrote.» from the article
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professionassociation football playercitizenship🇷🇸 Serbiaborn1977-12-22

Nenad Lalatović (Serbian: Ненад Лалатовић, pronounced [něnad lalȃːtoʋitɕ, - lǎː-]; born 22 December 1977) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player.

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professionassociation football player
citizenship🇷🇸 Serbia
born1977-12-22 · Belgrade
wikidataQ6991448
Wikipedia categories: 55
Al Batin FC managersExpatriate football managers in Bosnia and HerzegovinaExpatriate football managers in Saudi ArabiaExpatriate football managers in UkraineExpatriate men's footballers in GermanyExpatriate men's footballers in UkraineFC Shakhtar Donetsk playersFC Shakhtar-2 Donetsk playersFC Zorya Luhansk managersFirst League of Serbia and Montenegro playersFK Borac Banja Luka managersFK Borac Čačak managersFK Milicionar playersFK Mladost Lučani managersFK Mladost Novi Sad managersFK Napredak Kruševac managersFK Proleter Novi Sad managersFK Radnički 1923 managersFK Radnički 1923 playersFK Radnički Niš managersFK Spartak Subotica managersFK Srem managersFK Vojvodina managersFK Voždovac managersFK Zemun playersFK Čukarički managersFootballers from BelgradeLiving peopleMen's association football defendersOberliga (football) playersOFK Beograd playersPremier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina managersRed Star Belgrade footballersRed Star Belgrade managersSaudi Pro League managersSecond League of Serbia and Montenegro playersSerbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballersSerbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in GermanySerbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in UkraineSerbia and Montenegro men's footballersSerbia and Montenegro men's international footballersSerbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballersSerbia national under-20 football team managersSerbia national under-21 football team managersSerbian expatriate football managersSerbian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and HerzegovinaSerbian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi ArabiaSerbian expatriate sportspeople in UkraineSerbian football managersSerbian men's footballersSerbian SuperLiga managersSerbian SuperLiga playersUkrainian First League playersUkrainian Premier League playersVfL Wolfsburg II players
SK
Serbian businessman, footballer, and football administrator
Mentioned in articleEncrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help of contacts connected to Serbian criminals and football hooligans. ↗ open at quote
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FFSSFAFootball Association of SerbiaNVNemanja Vidić
«Encrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help...» from the article
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SESky ECC
«The conversations — whose details support the conclusion that Kokeza was behind the account — took place over the now defunct platform Sky ECC, which was broken into by European police in 2021.» from the article
RSRed Star Belgrade
«Reporters could not confirm all of the identities of Kokeza's interlocutors, but the conversations indicate they included prominent supporters of the football team Red Star Belgrade and people with ties to criminal fi...» from the article
AVAleksandar VučićAVAndrej Vučić
«Before becoming FSS president, Kokeza was widely reported to be a senior figure in the ruling party led by Serbia’s powerful president Aleksandar Vučić, and was seen as one of the president’s trusted allies.» from the article
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born1977-07-07

Slaviša Kokeza (Serbian Cyrillic: Славиша Кокеза, pronounced [slǎʋiʃa kokêza, - kǒː-]; born 7 July 1977) is a Serbian businessman, football administrator and former player. Between 20 May 2016 to 22 March 2021, he served as the president of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS).

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born1977-07-07
wikidataQ25464758
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Birth date1977-07-07
Birth PlaceSarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
OccupationFootball executive
Political PartySNS ; SRS
Position heldPresident of the Football Association of Serbia
Position Start Date2016-05-20
Position End Date2021-03-22
Predecessor In PositionTomislav Karadžić
Successor In PositionMarko Pantelić ''(acting)''
Wikipedia categories: 11
NM
Serbian footballer (born 1988)
Mentioned in articleThe letter was widely reported in Serbian media and prompted several former national team players, including Nemanja Matić and Danko Lazović, to voice support for Vidić. ↗ open at quote
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DLDanko LazovićNVNemanja Vidić
«The letter was widely reported in Serbian media and prompted several former national team players, including Nemanja Matić and Danko Lazović, to voice support for Vidić.» from the article
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DMDragan Mrđa
«Lazović, Mrđa, and Matić did not respond to requests to comment.» from the article
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professionassociation football playercitizenship🇷🇸 Serbiaborn1988-08-01

Nemanja Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Матић, pronounced [němaɲa mǎːtitɕ]; born 1 August 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo. Matić began his senior career at Kolubara, before joining Slovak side Košice in 2007. He moved to English club Chelsea for £1.5 million in 2009. Used sparingly during his first spell at the club, he spent the 2010–11 season on loan at Dutch club Vitesse, and in the summer of 2011, he moved to Benfica as part of a swap deal involving David Luiz.

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citizenship🇷🇸 Serbia
born1988-08-01 · Šabac
wp signals B B-class
wikidataQ297603
Wikipedia categories: 41
NV
Serbian footballer (born 1981)
Mentioned in articleReported by After Serbia failed to qualify for the European Football Championship in November 2020, former national team defender and Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidić publicly condemned the state of the country’s football association, describing a corrupt system in which executives and agents were profiting at the expense of the sport itself. ↗ open at quote
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MUManchester United
«After Serbia failed to qualify for the European Football Championship in November 2020, former national team defender and Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidić publicly condemned the state of the country’s football ...» from the article
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FFSSFAFootball Association of SerbiaSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Encrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help...» from the article
SASerbian authorities
«When shown the encrypted chat transcripts by reporters, Vidić said he had been unaware of the apparent plot to intimidate him and had never been warned by Serbian authorities.» from the article
DLDanko LazovićNMNemanja Matić
«The letter was widely reported in Serbian media and prompted several former national team players, including Nemanja Matić and Danko Lazović, to voice support for Vidić.» from the article
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born1981-10-21

Nemanja Vidić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Видић, Serbian pronunciation: [němaɲa ʋǐːditɕ]; born 21 October 1981) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Widely considered as one of the greatest defenders of all time, Vidić is best known for his time at Manchester United, where he won 15 trophies and served as club captain. He is one of only five players to win the Premier League Player of the Season award twice, alongside Thierry Henry, Kevin De Bruyne, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah. He is the only defender to have ever won the award twice.

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DL
Serbian footballer (born 1983)
Mentioned in articleThe letter was widely reported in Serbian media and prompted several former national team players, including Nemanja Matić and Danko Lazović, to voice support for Vidić. ↗ open at quote
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NMNemanja MatićNVNemanja Vidić
«The letter was widely reported in Serbian media and prompted several former national team players, including Nemanja Matić and Danko Lazović, to voice support for Vidić.» from the article
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FFSSNLNenad LalatovićSKSlaviša Kokeza
«In addition to persuading Vidić to abandon any political ambitions at the FSS, the goal was to “make sure Lazović and Lalatović get scared and understand they could lose their heads,” Kokeza wrote.» from the article
DMDragan Mrđa
«In a different exchange with the man that Kokeza referred to as "kum," the pair discussed arranging an encounter with Lazović and Dragan Mrđa — another former Serbian international who had voiced support for Vidić.» from the article
VVida
«“Vida located, Lazović located, only Mrđa left,” he wrote, using a nickname for Vidić» from the article
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born1983-05-17

Danko Lazović (Serbian Cyrillic: Данко Лазовић, pronounced [dâːŋko lâːzoʋitɕ]; born 17 May 1983) is a Serbian football administrator and former player who played as a forward. He represented the Serbia national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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AV
Serbian businessman
per article: a media advisor for President
Mentioned in article“Nobody in football circles or in the association’s assembly can remove me,” Kokeza told an apparent Red Star supporter who used the Sky alias “Tropez.” “But I have a problem if Vučić asks me to step down.” Kokeza suspected that the president’s brother, Andrej Vučić, was trying to turn the president against him. ↗ open at quote
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AVAleksandar VučićFFSSSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Before becoming FSS president, Kokeza was widely reported to be a senior figure in the ruling party led by Serbia’s powerful president Aleksandar Vučić, and was seen as one of the president’s trusted allies.» from the article
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SASerbian authorities
«Under the leadership of President Vučić, who has been in power for 14 years, Serbian authorities have been accused by reporters and rights groups of offering hooligans a certain level of protection in exchange for the...» from the article
TTropez
«“Nobody in football circles or in the association’s assembly can remove me,” Kokeza told an apparent Red Star supporter who used the Sky alias “Tropez.” “But I have a problem if Vučić asks me to step down.”» from the article
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Andrej Vučić is a Serbian businessman and politician. He is an influential official of the ruling populist Serbian Progressive Party.

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wikidataQ61746836
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Birth date1972
Birth PlaceBelgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political PartySerbian Progressive Party,; Serbian Radical Party
RelativesAleksandar Vučić (brother)
Wikipedia categories: 7
DM
Dragan Mrđa Person
Serbian footballer (born 1984)
Mentioned in articleIn a different exchange with the man that Kokeza referred to as "kum," the pair discussed arranging an encounter with Lazović and Dragan Mrđa — another former Serbian international who had voiced support for Vidić. ↗ open at quote
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DLDanko LazovićNVNemanja VidićSKSlaviša Kokeza
«In a different exchange with the man that Kokeza referred to as "kum," the pair discussed arranging an encounter with Lazović and Dragan Mrđa — another former Serbian international who had voiced support for Vidić.» from the article
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VVida
«“Vida located, Lazović located, only Mrđa left,” he wrote, using a nickname for Vidić» from the article
NMNemanja Matić
«Lazović, Mrđa, and Matić did not respond to requests to comment.» from the article
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professionassociation football playercitizenship🇷🇸 Serbiaborn1984-01-23

Dragan Mrđa (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Мрђа; born 23 January 1984) is a Serbian football coach and a former forward. At international level, he has represented Serbia 14 times.

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professionassociation football player
citizenship🇷🇸 Serbia
born1984-01-23 · Vršac
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wikidataQ552870
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ZT
Zvezdan Terzić Person
Serbian footballer
per article: discreetly lobby senior Red Star official
Mentioned in article“That is the only thing he is afraid of.” Kokeza asked the man to discreetly lobby senior Red Star official Zvezdan Terzić and other influential supporters against changes at the FSS, while ensuring that their relationship remained secret. ↗ open at quote
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FFSSSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Kokeza asked the man to discreetly lobby senior Red Star official Zvezdan Terzić and other influential supporters against changes at the FSS, while ensuring that their relationship remained secret.» from the article
professionassociation football playercitizenship🇷🇸 Serbiaborn1966-05-21

Serbian footballer

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professionassociation football player
citizenship🇷🇸 Serbia
born1966-05-21 · Vrbas

Additional persons mentioned

The article also references the following individuals. No corroborating records returned across queried OSINT databases.

  • Slobodan Milutinović
    «One of Kokeza’s contacts also proposed involving Slobodan Milutinović, a convicted Serbian criminal and notorious football hooligan known as “Sniper.” According to Serbia's Ministry of Justice, aut...»
  • Veljko Belivuk
    «The tabloids linked Kokeza to Veljko Belivuk, the alleged leader of a football hooligan group and murderous criminal gang.»
  • Federer
    «Under the alias “Federer,” Kokeza immediately began discussing the problem with several contacts on Sky ECC. He said he wanted Vidić to publicly state that he had no interest in becoming FSS president.»
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  • Sniper
    «One of Kokeza’s contacts also proposed involving Slobodan Milutinović, a convicted Serbian criminal and notorious football hooligan known as “Sniper.” According to Serbia's Ministry of Justice, aut...»
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  • Tropez
    «“Nobody in football circles or in the association’s assembly can remove me,” Kokeza told an apparent Red Star supporter who used the Sky alias “Tropez.” “But I have a problem if Vučić asks me to st...»
  • Vida
    «“Vida located, Lazović located, only Mrđa left,” he wrote, using a nickname for Vidić.»
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Organisations

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FA
Governing body of football in Serbia
Mentioned in articleEncrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help of contacts connected to Serbian criminals and football hooligans. ↗ open at quote
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FFSSNVNemanja VidićSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Encrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help...» from the article
founded1919-00-00

The Football Association of Serbia is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia national football team, as well as the Second Leagues.

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wikidataQ754433
Wikipedia categories: 6
Wikipedia related: 8
Other organizations named "Football Association of Serbia" on Wikidata (1)
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MU
Manchester United F.C. Organisation
Association football club in England
Mentioned in articleReported by After Serbia failed to qualify for the European Football Championship in November 2020, former national team defender and Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidić publicly condemned the state of the country’s football association, describing a corrupt system in which executives and agents were profiting at the expense of the sport itself. ↗ open at quote
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NVNemanja Vidić
«After Serbia failed to qualify for the European Football Championship in November 2020, former national team defender and Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidić publicly condemned the state of the country’s football ...» from the article
typeassociation football clubcountry🇬🇧 United Kingdomfounded1878-00-00HQManchester

Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910. Domestically, Manchester United have won a joint-record twenty top-flight league titles, thirteen FA Cups, six League Cups and a record twenty-one FA Community Shields. Additionally, in international football, they have won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League three times, and the UEFA Europa League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup once each.

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typeassociation football club
country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
founded1878-00-00
headquartersManchester
chairpersonJoel Glazer
parent orgManchester United plc
owned byManchester United Limited
wikidataQ18656
News coverage: The GuardianFrance 24
FC
FK Crvena zvezda Red Star Belgrade Organisation
Association football club in Serbia
Mentioned in articleReporters could not confirm all of the identities of Kokeza's interlocutors, but the conversations indicate they included prominent supporters of the football team Red Star Belgrade and people with ties to criminal figures in Serbia. ↗ open at quote
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SKSlaviša Kokeza
«Reporters could not confirm all of the identities of Kokeza's interlocutors, but the conversations indicate they included prominent supporters of the football team Red Star Belgrade and people with ties to criminal fi...» from the article
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NVNemanja Vidić
«The Sky messages show how Kokeza — who had become paranoid about his status in the wake of Vidić’s criticism — sought to mobilize supporters of Red Star Belgrade to protect his position.» from the article
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founded1945-03-04

Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda, commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in Anglophone media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, and a major part of the Red Star multi-sport society.

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founded1945-03-04
wp signals B B-class
wikidataQ173009
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K
KRIK Organisation
Radio station in Refugio, Texas, United States
Mentioned in articleEncrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help of contacts connected to Serbian criminals and football hooligans. ↗ open at quote
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FFSSFAFootball Association of SerbiaNVNemanja VidićSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Encrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help...» from the article
typeradio stationcountry🇺🇸 United Statesfounded2010-00-00

KRIK (100.5 MHz) is an F.M. radio station licensed to Refugio, Texas. KRIK is owned by Hispanic Target Media, Inc.. It was assigned the KRIK callsign on September 2, 2009.

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country🇺🇸 United States
founded2010-00-00
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2025-072026-06
wikidataQ17078538
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Country of originUS
Headquarters locationRefugio, Texas
Publication FormatRegional Mexican
Language of work or nameSpanish
OwnerHispanic Target Media; Inc.
Wikipedia categories: 7
MO
Ministry of Justice Organisation
authorities are currently awaiting Milutinović's extradition from Spain
Mentioned in articleOne of Kokeza’s contacts also proposed involving Slobodan Milutinović, a convicted Serbian criminal and notorious football hooligan known as “Sniper.” According to Serbia's Ministry of Justice, authorities are currently awaiting Milutinović's extradition from Spain, where he was reportedly arrested in 2024 after escaping house arrest back home over allegations of abusing an ex-girlfriend. ↗ open at quote
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SMSlobodan Milutinović
«According to Serbia's Ministry of Justice, authorities are currently awaiting Milutinović's extradition from Spain, where he was reportedly arrested in 2024 after escaping house arrest back home over allegations of ab...» from the article
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Mentioned in articleEncrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help of contacts connected to Serbian criminals and football hooligans. ↗ open at quote
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FAFootball Association of SerbiaNVNemanja VidićSKSlaviša Kokeza
«Encrypted messages obtained by OCCRP and KRIK show a chat account that law enforcement identified as used by Slaviša Kokeza, then-head of the Football Association of Serbia (FSS), sought to silence Vidić with the help...» from the article
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AVAleksandar VučićAVAndrej Vučić
«Before becoming FSS president, Kokeza was widely reported to be a senior figure in the ruling party led by Serbia’s powerful president Aleksandar Vučić, and was seen as one of the president’s trusted allies.» from the article
FFedererSESky ECC
«Under the alias “Federer,” Kokeza immediately began discussing the problem with several contacts on Sky ECC. He said he wanted Vidić to publicly state that he had no interest in becoming FSS president» from the article
DLDanko LazovićNLNenad Lalatović
«In addition to persuading Vidić to abandon any political ambitions at the FSS, the goal was to “make sure Lazović and Lalatović get scared and understand they could lose their heads,” Kokeza wrote.» from the article
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  • Serbian authorities
    «When shown the encrypted chat transcripts by reporters, Vidić said he had been unaware of the apparent plot to intimidate him and had never been warned by Serbian authorities.»
  • state institutions
    «“I would like someone from the state institutions to tell me whether my security is still at risk.”»
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  • Sky ECC
    «The conversations — whose details support the conclusion that Kokeza was behind the account — took place over the now defunct platform Sky ECC, which was broken into by European police in 2021.»

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7 data source(s) were temporarily unavailable this run · 52 call(s) retried

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  • CourtListener → ProviderRateLimitError · 7 call(s) · Nemanja Vidić, Andrej Vučić, Sniper, Tropez, state institutions, Ministry of Justice +1
  • GDELT → TimeoutError · 5 call(s) · Mihajlo Pjanović, Sniper, Federer, FSS, Nenad Lalatović
  • GLEIF → Exception · 1 call(s) · Manchester United
  • ICIJOffshoreLeaks → ProviderDownError · 27 call(s) · Veljko Belivuk, Zvezdan Terzić, Slaviša Kokeza, Dragan Mrđa, Nenad Lalatović, Red Star Belgrade +21
  • MBFC → TimeoutError · 1 call(s) · occrp.org
  • Wikipedia → TimeoutError · 7 call(s) · Also published by our partner KRIK Serbia; In Serbian, Slobodan Milutinović, Veljko Belivuk, Nemanja Vidić, Danko Lazović, state institutions +1
  • wp_via_wd_sitelink → TimeoutError · 4 call(s) · Slaviša Kokeza, Nenad Lalatović, Aleksandar Vučić, Manchester United
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