Johor FC say no to jailbird


JOHOR BARU: Premier League club Johor FC have called off their deal with former Australian international Mirko Jurilj (pic), who was jailed for five months in January 2001 for match-fixing in Singapore. 

The 30-year-old Jurilj, whose last club was Paramatta Eagles in the Australian League, had signed letters of intent to play for Johor FC together with two other Australians – striker Zeljko Sean Babic, 27 and defender Ante Milicic, 29, both of Sydney United. 

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