BELGRADE, Yugoslavia -- The Yugoslav soccer association Friday turned down formal requests by five players to leave the country - although three of them already have moved to new clubs in Western European countries.
The association refused on a 9-7 vote to allow Vladimir Petrovic, Safet Susic and Dusan Savic to play abroad because none of the players involved was 28 years old.
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International winger Petrovic signed for London club Arsenal, striker Susic intended to play for Paris Saint Germain and Savic, also a striker, was heading for Spain to play for Sporting Gijon.
Another two players who were not given permission to play abroad were Zoran Lukic and Dzevad Secerbegovic.
