Bosnia's state court will decide again on Croatia's request for the extradition of Zdravko Mamic, an adviser of the Zagreb-based Dinamo football club wanted in Croatia for tax evasion, because the State Prosecutor's Office's appeal against a decision whereby the request was turned down has been granted, Sarajevo's Dnevni Avaz daily reported.

The appeal has been granted because the decision on the extradition request was made by judge Tatjana Kosovic alone and not by a panel.

After the final ruling on Croatia’s request, the State Court will inform the Justice Ministry since the decision on the extradition is made by Minister Josip Grubesa.

The Osijek County Court in Croatia has issued an international warrant for Mamic’s request after he fled Croatia a day before the court sentenced him to six and a half years in jail pending appeal.

In the meantime, Mamic has obtained Bosnian documents and cited his Bosnian citizenship as an obstacle to the extradition, which the State Court confirmed on July 15, a day after he was arrested and questioned in line with Croatia’s warrant.

Mamic’s Bosnian attorney Zdravko Rajic said the new procedure would not change the initial extradition decision as the facts have not changed.