UEFA has began a disciplinary course of in opposition to Spain captain Álvaro Morata and participant of the event Rodri for singing a few sovereignty declare on Gibraltar on the group’s European Championship title celebration.
UEFA stated a disciplinary inspector “is being appointed to judge a possible violation” of its guidelines by the 2 gamers.
Morata and Rodri led hundreds of followers singing “Gibraltar is Spanish” at a celebration in Madrid on Monday after the group’s 2-1 win over England within the Euro 2024 closing.
Gibraltar on the southern tip of Spain has been a British abroad territory for greater than 300 years.
The Gibraltar soccer federation filed a proper grievance to UEFA.
UEFA gave no timetable for a attainable case which may see the gamers suspended from Nations League video games in September.
At Euro 2024 in Germany, UEFA banned Albania participant Mirlind Daku for 2 video games after main followers in nationalist chants in opposition to Serbia and North Macedonia.
Morata accomplished a transfer from Atletico Madrid to AC Milan on Friday. Rodri performs for Manchester Metropolis.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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