Uefa to investigate 'Gibraltar is Spanish' chant

Uefa has appointed a disciplinary inspector aft Spain skipper Alvaro Morata and team-mate Rodri chanted "Gibraltar is Spanish" during their Euro 2024 triumph celebrations.

The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) made an charismatic title astir nan celebrations to Uefa connected Tuesday.

The inspector will "evaluate a imaginable usurpation of nan Uefa disciplinary regulations", nan European shot governing assemblage said.

Gibraltar is an enclave astatine Spain's confederate extremity that has been nether British norm since nan 18th Century, but Spain has agelong called for its return.

The chanting took spot in beforehand of tens of thousands of Spain fans successful Cibeles Square, Madrid connected 15 July arsenic players celebrated their 2-1 Euro 2024 last occurrence against England.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri, 28, could beryllium seen chanting "Gibraltar is Spanish" connected nan stage, and AC Milan striker Morata, 31, later encouraged nan crowd to subordinate successful pinch nan aforesaid chant.

The Gibraltar FA complained astir Spain's behaviour, saying it had "noted nan highly provocative and insulting quality of nan celebrations astir nan Spanish Men's nationalist squad winning Euro 2024".

"Football has nary spot for behaviour of this nature," it added.

Gibraltar has been a afloat personnel of Uefa since 2013.