UEFA announced on Tuesday the opening of a disciplinary procedure against Bulgaria in the aftermath of the match against Anglner marked by monkey shouts and Nazi signs addressed by Bulgarian supporters to black English players. The European body has also opened a disciplinary investigation against Turkey following military salutes by Turkish players in matches against Albania and France.
"Nazi songs and salutes"
A procedure was opened by the UEFA Disciplinary Committee for "racist behavior", due to "Nazi songs and greetings", addressed by the Bulgarian public during the Euro-2020 qualifier match won 6-0 on Monday evening in Sofia by England, said UEFA. The procedure also concerns "the throwing of objects, disturbances during the national anthem and the broadcast of slow motion on a giant screen," says UEFA.
England is targeted for "disruption of the Bulgarian national anthem" by its supporters and the "insufficient" number of agents supervising its supporters. A fringe of the public present in Sofia during the victory of England (6-0), in the Euro-2020 qualifying match, verbally attacked the black players of the English team. Twice, the match had to be interrupted.
"Political provocation"
London asked UEFA on Tuesday for "tough punishments" and "get rid of racism once and for all" at the stadiums. Also on Tuesday, the President of the Bulgarian Federation announced his resignation.
UEFA also announced on the same day the opening of a disciplinary investigation against Turkey and a potential "political provocation" following the military salutes made by its players against Albania and France. An inspector has been appointed by UEFA to start a "disciplinary investigation" in connection with a "potential political provocation" behavior, following the military salutes made by the Turkish players during the matches against the Albania on Friday (1-0) and France (1-1) on Monday, qualifiers for Euro-2020, said the body.