After Turkey's European Championship exit
“Heavy shadow”: Erdogan goes after UEFA
The wolf salute scandal triggered by Merih Demiral and the ban imposed on the kicker are still providing plenty to talk about after Turkey's European Championship exit. On the way back from his lightning visit to Berlin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again took UEFA to task.
"To be honest, the UEFA ban for two games against Merih (Demiral) has cast a heavy shadow over the championship. It's inexplicable, it's a purely political decision," Erdogan told the state news agency Anadolu on his return flight. It was a punishment "for Turkey as a nation".
Wolf salute during goal celebration against Austria
Demiral had shown the wolf salute in the round of 16 against Austria after his second goal and was therefore banned for two games by UEFA. In Turkey, UEFA's decision caused outrage in some quarters. Turkish soccer ultras called on fans to show the wolf salute in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
In the dressing room after the match
On Saturday evening, Erdogan thanked the players after the European Championship exit when he visited the dejected team in the dressing room after the match. "I congratulate you all. Even though we have achieved this result here today, you are our champions," Erdogan said to his compatriots in words of encouragement.
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