UEFA charge Rodrigo and Morata with four breaches of rules for chanting ‘Gibraltar, Spanish’

UEFA, following its announcement last Friday, July 19, that it had launched an investigation into Rodrygo and Morata to determine if they suffered in violation of UEFA disciplinary rules when the motto was announced during a party to celebrate the European Cup Spanish Gibraltar now announce that they are opening disciplinary proceedings against two Spain players and charging them with four counts of misconduct.

UEFA, citing Article 55 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, accuses Rodrygo and Morata of violating General principles of conduct; Violation of basic standards of decent behaviorArticle 11(2)(b). Belonging use of sporting events for non-sporting activitiesArticle 11(2)(c) and discrediting football and UEFA in particular, Article 11(2)(d) of the RD.

UEFA announces that the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee will decide on sanctions against Rodrygo and Morata in due courseThe opening of the sanctions case is another step towards both La Roja players facing UEFA sanctions.

UEFA’s disciplinary rules do not contain any explicit provisions on the sanctions that can be imposed for this type of behaviour, but it may be indicative that during the Euro Cup they punished Turkish Demiral gets two-game disqualification for a “wolf salute” linked to the far-right group Grey Wolves. UEFA explained that the Ottoman player had been sanctioned “for failure to comply with general principles of conduct, for violation of the basic rules of decent conduct, for using sporting events for non-sporting events and for discrediting football.”

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