UEFA has suspended Turkey defender Merih Demiral for 2 matches for his gesture “Welcome Werewolf”which he confirmed after the match with Austria within the 1/8 finals of Euro 2024.
As such, Demiral will miss Saturday’s quarter-final towards the Netherlands, in addition to the Euro 2024 semi-final if Turkey qualify.
Among the many official causes for the ban have been “utilizing sporting occasions for shows of a non-sporting nature” and “damaging the repute of soccer”. ”
UEFA additionally fined England’s Jude Bellingham 30 thousand euros for sticking his hand close to his groin after scoring towards Slovenia. Bellingham had his one-year ban suspended, that means he’ll be capable of play within the quarter-finals towards Switzerland.
Demiral’s transfer led to a diplomatic row between Germany, the place Euro 2024 is being held, and Turkey. Ministry of overseas affairs of those states name mutual ambassadors: Ankara accused the German authorities of xenophobia, and Berlin mentioned “the symbols of Turkish right-wing extremists don’t have any place in our stadiums.”
Demiral himself after the match with Austria (Türkiye received 2: 1 due to his two objectives) posted a photograph on his web page on the social community X the place he exhibits a “wolf’s welcome” with the caption: “How blissful essentially the most can name himself a Turk. “
Türkiye reached the semi-finals of the European Championship for the primary time since 2008. President Recep Erdogan is anticipated to attend the match towards the Netherlands in Berlin, who due to this fact canceled his beforehand deliberate go to to Azerbaijan.
2024-07-05 11:45:00
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