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Swiss club refuse to release Zambian player

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-05-20 21:18

LUSAKA - Switzerland club Young Boys have refused to release Zambia's international striker whom the coach wanted to feature in a game against Algeria next month, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Friday.

Coach of the Under-23 team Lucky Msiska recently named Emmanuel Mayuka in his squad that is scheduled to meet Algeria on June 3 for the London 2012 Olympic qualifier.

But the 20-year-old's agent Nir Karim said in an email that the Switzerland club will not release the player, without giving any reasons.

According to the agent, the club was only willing to release the player for the senior national team in an Africa Cup qualifier match on June 4.

The refusal to release the player will be a blow to the coach, who was banking on him to lead the striking force during the Algeria match.