UEFA has launched an investigation into Turkey defender’s Merih Demiral’s “alleged inappropriate behaviour” after he celebrated a aim at Euro 2024 by displaying a hand signal related to an ultra-nationalist group.
Demiral scored each targets on Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Austria to earn a spot within the quarterfinals.
After scoring the second aim he appeared to make an indication with every hand that’s related to the Turkish ultra-nationalist organisation Ulku Ocaklari, which is extra broadly generally known as the Grey Wolves.
UEFA confirmed on Wednesday that it had appointed an inspector to analyze Demiral. It didn’t define when the case may conclude. Turkey’s subsequent sport is towards the Netherlands in Berlin on Saturday.
Demiral was beforehand one in every of 16 Turkey gamers reprimanded in 2019 for making military-style salutes at video games at a time when the nation was conducting a navy offensive in Syria.
The Grey Wolves group has been banned in France, whereas Austria has banned the usage of the Grey Wolf salute, which is broadly utilized by nationalists in Turkey.