UEFA opens urgent investigation into Bellingham over his goal against Slovakia
England breathes, for now . Gareth Southgate ‘s men overcame their worst version to advance to the quarterfinals of the Euro Cup after a comeback that was cemented by a goal from Jude Bellingham in the 95th minute and that would take the game to extra time. However, after qualifying to face Switzerland in the next phase, another fire has been lit for the English team that could lead to a sanction for their star for his gestures in Gelsenkirchen .
” A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector will conduct a disciplinary investigation into a possible breach of the basic rules of decent conduct by English Football Association player Jude Bellingham , which is alleged to have occurred in the context of this match,” they announced in a statement. The England footballer scored the equaliser in the last minute of stoppage time and made a move, touching his privates, allegedly towards the opposing substitutes who were in the dugout area . The cameras focused on Bellingham as he returned to his field with Harry Kane after the celebration and it was at that moment that all the controversy arose.
The gesture, possible sanction and Jude’s response
The English ’10’ kissed his right hand and then brought his hand closer to his noble parts to point out the ‘flats’ that he had given him to work the miracle in the last minute of the game. Although the gesture was not recorded in the minutes by referee Umut Meler at the end of the match, the English footballer runs the risk of being sanctioned by UEFA for said gesture as he could be subject to disciplinary measures by football’s governing body. European .
“A gesture that is an inside joke towards some close friends who were at the game . Nothing but respect for how the Slovakia team played tonight,” wrote Jude Bellingham on his profile, citing another account where the video appeared and which, precisely, claimed that it was a provocation towards the Slovakia bench after scoring a bicycle kick to make it 1-1 in the 95th minute .
The rules are clear: “Any obscene gesture or offensive or insulting action must be punished with a red card .” And the same source adds that “the UEFA disciplinary body will await reports from the match referee and other officials before deciding on any possible action ,” they say. UEFA believes that there may have been contempt by the English player towards his opponent, something that the Real Madrid player categorically denies and that must be analyzed to determine whether there is a sanction or not.
Source: Marca
