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Sheldon Bateau, the 23 year old defender who was a fixture at KV Mechelen, is now 3.5 weeks stuck in his native Trinidad & Tobago by visa problems.
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Bateau After a match could not return to Belgium because of visa problems. Moreover, the nearest Belgian Embassy in Jamaica, 1,000 miles away from where he currently resides. Malinwa responded yesterday for the first time.
"Soon there again matches," said coach Aleksandar Jankovic. "Bateau may have to stay there, because this is incomprehensible. He's a pro? Yes, Sheldon sometimes, but he will call me in what condition his future? He has a training program, but it is exactly as if he takes a second summer. We will have to check how much he has recovered. Bateau should not expect that he will immediately get a new chance. A fine? That should determine the club. "
little respect
Here and there is even talk of a resignation, but that qualifies assistant athletic director Olivier Renard. "He will not fly out, but we will be dotting the i's (ie a fine). It is incomprehensible that Bateau is left anyway even though he knew that his visa was not in order. That shows little respect for us. We hope it's a matter of days before he's back and then we want to hear his version of the facts. This is too ridiculous for words.