UEFA has started disciplinary proceedings against Spanish players Alvaro Morata (31) and Rodri (28) over their behaviour during a EURO 2024 presentation in Madrid this month, European football's governing body said on Tuesday.
The players sang "Gibraltar is Spanish" on July 15th, the day after they won the European Championship with a 2-1 victory over England in Berlin, during a public celebration in the Spanish capital. Gibraltar is a British territory located at the southern tip of Spain.
Gibraltar's Football Association filed a formal complaint to UEFA about the chant, and UEFA appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to evaluate whether it violated regulations.
The charges against Rodri and Morata include violating the basic rules of decent conduct, general principles of conduct, using sporting events for manifestations of a non-sporting nature and bringing the sport of football into disrepute.