Two-match ban for Turkey's Demiral over ultra-nationalist salute

Turkey defender Merih Demiral has been fixed a two-match prohibition for making an ultra-nationalist salute during his country's Euro 2024 triumph against Austria.

Demiral, 26, scored some Turkey's goals arsenic they hit Austria 2-1 to gain a quarter-final spot against nan Netherlands.

The Al-Ahli defender celebrated his 2nd extremity pinch a 'wolf salute', a motion associated pinch nan far-right extremist group Grey Wolves that is linked pinch Turkey's ruling conjugation statement nan National Movement Party.

Demiral said nan salute, which is banned successful Austria and France, was pre-planned successful lawsuit he scored.