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Montella Criticizes UEFA’s Decision on Demiral Ahead of Clash with Netherlands
6Jul By UfukNewsNo Comments
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Montella Criticizes UEFA’s Decision on Demiral Ahead of Clash with Netherlands

At a pre-match press conference held ahead of Turkey's 2024 UEFA European Championship (EURO 2024) quarter-final match against the Netherlands, Turkey's national team coach Vincenzo Montella and national player Ferdi Kadıoğlu shared their thoughts and answered questions from the media.Speaking at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, where the match will take place, Vincenzo Montella criticized UEFA's decision to suspend Merih Demiral, stating that the penalty was unfair and would not diminish Turkish pride.Vincenzo Montella: "This penalty will not diminish Turkish pride"Commenting on the two-match suspension given to Merih Demiral for his "wolf" gesture during the Turkey vs. Austria match, Montella said, "We believe this penalty is unfair because it was not a political gesture. It was m...
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‘Merih Demiral’ Statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry
3Jul By UfukNewsNo Comments
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‘Merih Demiral’ Statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey reacted strongly to the disciplinary investigation opened by UEFA against national footballer Merih Demiral following the match between the Austrian National Football Team and the Austrian National Football Team played on 2 July as part of the 2024 European Football Championship. In its statement, the Ministry emphasised that the investigation is unacceptable.In its statement, the Foreign Ministry also referred to the report published by the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution in September 2023. In the report, it was emphasised that not every bozkurt sign maker could be described as a right-wing extremist and that the bozkurt sign was not a banned symbol in Germany. The Ministry assessed that the reactio...
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