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Gibraltar responds to Spain’s critics of the European Championship: an official complaint to UEFA

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Gibraltar responds to Spain’s critics of the European Championship: an official complaint to UEFA

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Gibraltar government “frustrated” With the celebration of many players of the Spanish national football team after winning the European Championship who celebrated with critics “Gibraltar espool”. This was the most frequent criticism by fans , but The players also echoed Provocation Discontent is in the pen.

Gibraltar responds to player reviews

As it stands, the Gibraltar executive has described these critics as “Old comments about Gibraltar” He considers it ” an unnecessary combination of great sporting success with Discriminatory political statements.”

The government of the pen indicates that such hints are “Very offensive to Gibraltar.” English fans watched the final of the European Championship in Casemate Square is in Gibraltar.

It is an unnecessary combination of great sporting success with discriminatory political statements

Government of Gibraltar

Unfortunate use From the podium of the celebration about the victory of the European Cup to Promotion of the idea of usurping the territory of Gibraltar It goes against the principle that sport should not be used to promote any politically controversial ideology.”

Official complaint to UEFA

Gibraltar Football Association He is also upset with the critics of the Spanish selection and has presented An official complaint to UEFA. The ITU statement took note “Of the provocative and highly humiliating nature of the celebrations”, Appreciates the songs as “unacceptable”and believes that”in football there is no place for behavior of this kind”.

In football there is no place for behavior of this kind

Gibraltar Football Association

Morata and Rodrigo, with the past and present of England

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The critic “Gibraltar is Spanish” It was one of the most repeated by fans Both on Sunday night in the streets of Madrid and in the Plaza de Cibeles during the celebration of the title. Rodrigo, The Manchester City player took her to the stage to start criticism. Y Murata, A former Chelsea player, was one of the most extroverted singers. Among the Champions of Europe there are two more players who play in the English Premier League, David Raya (Arsenal) and Mark kokorella (Chelsea).

Spain bans Gibraltar from joining the European Football Confederation

UEFA recognized Gibraltar as a full member in May 2013, following the positive ruling of the Chamber of Deputies and against the wishes of the Spanish federation and the government. However, Spain bans Gibraltar, So they cannot face each other in the official match. In the Euro qualifying draw this summer, both teams were paired in the same group, But another ball had to be taken out to avoid this crossing. They also coincided in the group at the Euro 2016 qualifiers and the same thing happened.

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UEFA prohibits the dispute of some matches due to political or armed conflicts , among them Spain-Gibraltar. Other clashes that are prohibited in the competitions of the European national team are Armenia-Azerbaijan, Belarus-Ukraine, Kosovo-Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo-Serbia.

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