Turkey condemn Demiral ban for wolf salute
Updated On: 06 July, 2024 06:40 AM IST | Berlin | AFP
Should Turkey overcome the Dutch on Saturday, Demiral would also miss the semi-final against England or Switzerland
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Merih Demiral
Turkey defender Merih Demiral (below) will miss his team’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against the Netherlands after UEFA banned him for two games on Friday for making a ultra-nationalist salute, a move Ankara blasted as “unfair and biased.” Demiral scored both of Turkey’s goals in the 2-1 last-16 win over Austria on Tuesday and during celebrations for his second goal made a gesture associated with Turkish right-wing extremist group Grey Wolves.
UEFA said in a statement it was banning Demiral “for violating the basic rules of decent conduct, for using sports events for manifestations of a non-sporting nature and for bringing the sport of football into disrepute.” Should Turkey overcome the Dutch on Saturday, Demiral would also miss the semi-final against England or Switzerland.
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