John Arne Riise pander to fire, but still has one major problem – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Homesickness made John Arne Riise scored his Indian adventure in Dehli Dynamos. Now the man with the most Norwegian caps of all time at the club hunting, preferably in the Premier League.

Earlier it was to be that 35-year-old would return to parent club Aalesunds FK after AaFK and Riise family skv? Ret when Bjorn Helge Riise returned Alesund.

The dream of brothers reunion, however, was shelved earlier this winter. Yesterday evening rescued brother Riise instead to newly promoted Fire.

– I crave Bergen. When I get on the plane and come here, tingling in my stomach. I think it’s a fantastic city and I meet nice people who smile. It had been nice to be here, said Riise in Premier League studio yesterday.

Fire is positive

Courting be very well received in Bergen.

– Riise have understood what I have said long: You have not played football in Norway before you have played for Brann. He is free to contact us. We are flattered when people say they want to fire, says Branns sporting director Rune Soltvedt to BT.

– We can only obtain Riise a plane ticket to come here to us in Florida, says Soltvedt with a twinkle in his eye.

When the desire is mutual, should all be conducive to cooperation. There is only one problem that still applies for Liverpool legend with past also in Rome, Monaco and Fulham:

Riise Betsson deal is still incompatible with the Norwegian football contract with Norwegian Tipping.
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Tippeligaen and Betsson still can not be combined, while the NFF is consistent in its stance.

Riise Betsson problem

Dagbladet conveyed in the fall that Riise could have found the solution to the problem with its new two-year contract where he Betsson got a chance to take a break to play in the Premier League for the first time in his career.

But then came the counter-message: A pause is not enough, according to NFF.

– Our starting point is that the contract with Betsson to be terminated if Riise to play in the Premier League. Taking a break from the agreement is basically not enough. At the same time this is a new issue for us, but basically is very clear, said NFF communications manager Yngve Haavik Dagbladet.

– So Riise’s planned break Betsson is not sufficient that he can play in the Premier League?

– That’s right. Having an agreement with a foreign betting company, is not compatible with playing football in Norway – neither for the top clubs or national teams ours, said Haavik.

What little hope

Meanwhile, the situation is not completely unchanged. The new Media Agreement with SBS Discovery includes substantial revenues from foreign betting advertising.

It gives Riise new hopes of playing in the Premier League for the first time. He stepped straight from 1st Division games in AaFK to the French big club Monaco in 1998 and has played in the big abroad after that.

Meanwhile, the economy will be an additional hurdle for both Riise and Fire .

– I know they have put a hold of Fire, but there are perhaps some outside the club who can help a little, suggests Riise.

In Bergen confidence still high .

– Bergen is a special city, and Fire is a special club with the best fans. That he will end his career with us, I see nothing strange about, says Branns sporting director Rune Soltvedt.