The Gibraltar Football Association filed a formal complaint with UEFA on Thursday.after Spanish players chanted “Gibraltar is Spanish” during the celebrations of the Eurocup earlier this week.
Spain celebrated victory in Madrid after defeating England 2-1 in the final of the Eurocup, where the most veteran players, including the captain Alvaro Morata and the Manchester City midfielder Rodri, they chanted “Gibraltar is Spanish”.
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. When Morata reminded Rodri that he played for an English club, the player of the tournament replied: “I don’t care.” Gibraltar Football Association He said the video was met with “anger, dismay and disappointment.”
“The conduct in question is deeply offensive to Gibraltarians, who have repeatedly exercised their democratic rights to remain a British Overseas Territory,” the Gibraltar Football Association said.
“Although Gibraltar has a border with Spainand values its close relationship of cooperation with Spain and the Spanish people, is and remains a British Overseas Territory“.
“The conduct is also deeply offensive to the Gibraltar FA.as it implies that we should not exist as an independent national association member of UEFA.”
The Gibraltar FA added that the chants were “extremely provocative and insulting in nature”, adding that the players’ conduct was “unlawful” and breached UEFA’s disciplinary regulations.
Reuters has contacted the UEFA and the Spanish Football Federation to gather their comments.
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