SECAUCUS, NJ - Red Bull New York issued the following statement today regarding the absence of Youri Djorkaeff from the team:
"We were told by Youri on Thursday, June 29 that he had to leave the team and attend to an unexpected, serious family matter in France. As with any player in a situation like this, we granted his request with the understanding that he would rejoin the club immediately after the personal matter was resolved.
At no point did Youri state that part of his trip was to attend the World Cup game between France and Brazil in Frankfurt, Germany or that he had any ill-feeling towards the organization.
We will be addressing the situation with Youri as soon as possible."
