Albanian striker Mirlind Daku (Kazan) has been suspended for two games for racist comments at the 2024 European Championship (Euro 2024).
The UEFA announced on the 24th (Korean time) that “Daku violated general principles of behavior and basic rules of etiquette and tarnished football’s reputation through ungentlemanly behavior,” adding, “We are banning him from playing two games.”
UEFA also fined the Albanian Football Association 25,000 euros (about 37.14 million won) for “provocative messages not suitable for sports games.”
In addition, the Albanian Football Association received an additional fine of 22,500 euros (33.43 million won) for supporters’ intrusion into the ground and the use of firecrackers, resulting in a total of 47,500 euros in “fine bombs.”
Daku committed a racist act in the second Group B match between Albania and Croatia on the 19th. After the match, he went to the Albanian supporters’ seats, grabbed a megaphone and instigated his fans with racist words swearing at Serbia and Macedonia together.
After being suspended for two matches, Daku will not be able to play in the final group match of the tournament against Spain, which is scheduled for Saturday. Furthermore, even if Albania advances to the round of 16, it will not be able to play. 스포츠토토사이트
Albania (score point 1) is ranking third after Spain (score point 6) and Italy (score point 3) until the second group match. Croatia (score point 1) has the same point as Albania, but is at the bottom of the list due to its poor goal tally.