BREAKING: UEFA has BANNED Merih Demiral for 2 European Championship games due to his celebration vs Austria

Turkish defender Merih Demiral has been handed a two-match ban by Uefa for making an ultra-nationalist salute during his country's Euro 2024 victory over Austria. The 26-year-old, who scored both of Turkey's goals in their 2-1 win against Austria, celebrated his second goal with a 'wolf salute', a gesture associated with the far-right extremist group... Continue Reading →

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 | UEFA have launched an investigation on Merih Demiral regarding his goal celebration vs Austria

Following his second goal, Demiral celebrated with a 'wolf salute', a gesture associated with the far-right extremist group Grey Wolves, which has connections to Turkey's ruling coalition party, the National Movement Party. Notably, this salute is banned in countries such as Austria and France. Demiral indicated that the salute was planned in advance in case... Continue Reading →

Trabzonspor has been instructed to compete in six matches without spectators as a consequence of fan violence

The incident at Papara Park in Trabzon has sparked significant repercussions for Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce, with both clubs facing disciplinary action following the outbreak of violence that marred the Turkish Super Lig match. Trabzonspor has been ordered to play six games behind closed doors and has been fined 3 million Turkish lira (£75,000) as a... Continue Reading →

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