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'Bailey prepared to wait for Germany' - Leverkusen star's agent reveals further Jamaican rejection

The 20-year-old has not yet played for the country of his birth, so could possibly switch to a different international team in the future

Leon Bailey's agent and adopted father Craig Butler has revealed that the Bayer Leverkusen winger has rejected Jamaica's latest international call-up, and is prepared to wait until he qualifies for Germany through residency.

Butler's sons Bailey and Kyle Butler were both invited to join the country of their birth for their upcoming friendly against Antigua and Barbuda, but will play no part in the fixture on March 25.

Instead, the duo will continue to 'focus on their club careers' due to dissatisfaction as to the way football is governed in Jamaica, with Butler disappointed that the Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) has not taken his structural suggestions on board.