This is where the Irish system of “celebrities dont really need visas” comes into its own. A certain Liverpool midfielder would have been refused entry last year only for yours truly to allow him to stay because it was common sense that he be left in. Ditto for a certain Ukrainian striker who played for Chelsea a few years back.
It’s more a case of they had good grounds to refuse him entry. There’s still hoops to go through involving a nice bedside manner and doffing the cap to principles of fair procedures and natural justice and allowing the condemned man to say his piece before you send him away on the next plane back to Belgrade. A bunch of mutton head Border Officials not allowing him to explain himself and throwing him into a prison camp is not the right way to go about things.
this should be very interesting now its been shown that novax has been shown to be economical with the truth. he should be shown the door but commercial sensitivities may prevail.
would be hilarious if novax was knocked out after of the australian open after missing only 2 shots
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Surely they just deport him, this is an easy face saving exercise for them after yesterday.
What I’ve also heard mentioned by a few commentators is that it was some Tennis Australia official and not one of Novak’s entourage who filled out the visa application form.
They probably have something on the statute books over there, allowing them to throw Novak into jail for 20 years for falsifying documents to gain entry, so maybe it might be in his best interests to head back to Belgrade. His hotel accommodation over the last 4-5 days didn’t appear to be to his likeing.
You’re right about that. Those airport officials are ignorant.
They will go insane if he wins it out.
Wimbledon quarter-finalist Marton Fucsovics has responded to Novak Djokovic’s vaccination exemption by saying he does not think the Serbian had the right to play in the Australian Open.
Speaking to the Hungarian outlet M4Sport, Marton Fucsovics said: "People’s health is paramount, and there are rules that were outlined months ago, namely that everyone should vaccinate themselves – and Djokovic didn’t.
“From this point of view, I don’t think he would have the right to be here.”
The Hungarian world number 38, who lost to Djokovic in last year’s Wimbledon quarter-finals and in the Paris Masters in November, also said he was not alone in thinking it unfair that Djokovic could play in the grand slam event despite not being vaccinated.
The 29-year-old told M4Sport that news of the world number one’s exemption had received a negative reception among many tennis players.
While it is not yet clear whether Djokovic’s visa will be cancelled a second time by Australian immigration minister Alex Hawke, questions have emerged over a declaration form the player filed to travel to Australia.
On the form, filed on 1 January, Djokovic answered “no” to the question: “Have you travelled, or will you travel, in the 14 days prior to your flight to Australia?”.
Djokovic flew to Melbourne from Spain on 4 January, but had appeared in photos posted to social media by journalist Jose Morgado from Belgrade on Christmas Day.
The document was released by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia on Monday. In an affidavit Djokovic submitted to the court, he said he “authorised” his agent to submit the travel declaration form.
Meanwhile, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spoken with his Serbian counterpart about Djokovic’s situation and explained Australia’s “non-discriminatory border policy”.
“The PM had a constructive call with PM BrnabiC this morning on Novak Djokovic,” a statement from the Australian Prime Minister’s Office said.
“The PM explained our non-discriminatory border policy and its role in protecting Australia during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
“They both agreed to stay in contact on the issue, and to further strengthening the bilateral relationship.”
When did Wooly start working for Channel 7
They’ve called it fairly well tbf!
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Djoker needs to get on the first plane out of that backward shithole asap.
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Novax would fit in well around here with some of the finest backtracking I’ve ever seen.
More importantly, he’s issued a grovelling apology and some awkward brown nosing of the Australian authorities to remain in the country. I just feel sorry for him now. He has been made an example of, let the kid play now.
Seems more like he’s getting his shots in first ahead of Aussie govt with that post
“It is always an honour and a privilege to play in the Australian Open … I just want to have the opportunity to compete against the best players in the world and perform before one of the best crowds in the world.”
“I will not be making any further comment out of utmost respect for the Australian government and their authorities and the current process.”
Shots fired indeed.
He’s putting up exactly what those half breed politicians down there love to see, have their egos stroked, how good you are, how powerful, eyes of the worldetc.
He’s told a pack of lies and now playing ye like second grade fiddles while he goes unvaccinated and the world watching
It’s an incredible climbdown from “WE’LL FIGHT THEM ON THE STREETS!” 
The Serbs have had their cough softened.
Do you ever get tired of being a bootlicker of the Queen, mate?
The satisfaction of seeing lads like yourself frothing at the mouth is magnificent. 