"Decisions have consequences" – Manager confirms dropping QPR player for lack of commitment

Finland manager Jacob Friis dropped QPR midfielder Glen Kamara from the November squad due to insufficient commitment after the player left the national team camp early in October.

Finland manager Jacob Friis has dropped Queens Park Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara from his squad for November's UEFA Nations League fixtures against Albania and San Marino, citing a lack of 100% commitment to the national team.

Kamara, on loan at QPR from Stade Rennais, had returned to international football after over a year away, featuring in a goalless draw against Belarus in September. However, he left the Finland camp early in October when QPR recalled him ahead of their second fixture against Belarus on October 6th, a decision the player agreed to. The early departure angered Finnish officials, with the FA's general secretary Marco Casagrande blaming QPR for putting pressure on the former Leeds United player and even considering a FIFA complaint.

Friis used Kamara's situation as a cautionary example to his squad, stating: "Decisions like that have consequences. I want my players to be 100% committed to the national team." When asked if the door was permanently closed, Friis left it open: "I've learnt that you should never say never," though he acknowledged the player's decision would influence his own selections going forward.