In addition to the entry dispute in Australia, tennis star Novak Djokovic may also face trouble with the authorities in Spain.
Everything indicates that the 34-year-old Serb entered the EU country illegally shortly before New Year’s Eve, as reported by the usually well-informed radio station “Cadena Cope” and other Spanish media.
When he arrived, the world number one had neither submitted a vaccination certificate nor applied for the special permit that is mandatory for unvaccinated Serbs in Spain, it said, citing the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid.
The government in Madrid ordered the police to initiate an investigation.
Djokovic seen and filmed in southern Spain
According to media reports from Spain and Australia, among others, Djokovic was seen, photographed and filmed on December 31st and January 2nd and 3rd in the luxury seaside resort of Marbella in southern Spain.
There he trained and signed autographs at the Club de Tenis Puente Romano, among other things, as reported by the renowned Spanish newspaper “El País”. According to the media, the Serb owns a house in Marbella in the province of Andalusia.
Meanwhile, the decision by the Australian authorities is still being eagerly awaited as to whether Djokovic will be allowed to stay in the country and defend his title at the Australian Open from Monday. Last week, he was refused entry into the country because he was not vaccinated against the coronavirus and the documentation of his medical exemption was insufficient for the authorities.
Because the border officials had not given him the agreed time to clarify, the decision was temporarily overturned by a judge on Monday.
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