The sanction is already known Merih Demiral for his controversial celebration in the round of 16 of Euro 2024. The central defender Türkiyewho celebrated the second of his two goals Austria The ‘wolf salute’, a gesture associated with the Turkish far-right nationalist movement known as the ‘Grey Wolves’, has been suspended by UEFA for the next two matches of the tournament, reports German tabloid Bild.
A punishment that will prevent the Ottoman coach, Vincenzo Montellahave the defender of the Al-Ahli in quarters, before Netherlandsand in a hypothetical semi-final against the winner of the England-Switzerlandin which it will be Jude Bellingham despite the investigation that UEFA opened for his gesture of bringing his hand to his genitals in his celebration before Slovakia.
Bellingham fined 20,000 euros
The ‘5’ of Real Madridauthor of the last goal that forced extra time in which the Gareth Southgate They ended up winning 2-1, and were only fined 20,000 euros, according to the source.
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Back to Demiralhis sanction goes beyond sport, since the simple fact that the player was under investigation already generated diplomatic irritation between Ankara and Berlin. The Minister of the Interior of the Government of Germany, Nancy Faeserdescribed his gesture as “unacceptable”, while the Turkish Foreign Ministry described it as a “cultural symbol”. Some reports even suggested that the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoganhad planned to travel to Berlin, where the Netherlands-Türkiyeas a show of support.
What are ‘Gray Wolves’?
‘Grey Wolves’ is a name given to the ‘Ülkükü’ movement, founded in the 1960s and described in Germany as far-right. In Turkey, the movement is linked to the ultra-nationalist MHP party, an ally of the conservative Islamist AKP of the president. Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
2024-07-05 09:31:43
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