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UEFA to investigate Austria’s Marko Arnautovic's goal celebration against North Macedonia

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 6/16/2021 11:19:04 AM

New Delhi, June 15 UEFA has appointed a disciplinary inspector to conduct an investigation into Austria forward Marko Arnautovic's goal celebration in their 3-1 win against North Macedonia, European soccer's governing body said on Tuesday. UEFA disciplinary rules call for a minimum 10- match ban for insults based on race or ethnic origin. “An Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to conduct an investigation regarding the incident involving the player Marko Arnautovic that occurred during the 2020 European Championship group-stage match between the national teams of Austria and North Macedonia on 13 June 2021," UEFA said in a statement. The North Macedonian soccer federation has submitted a request to UEFA asking for Austria striker Marko Arnautovi to be punished for a nationalist outburst after he scored a goal at the European Championship. The federation said the outburst was directed at Ezgjan Alioski, who is of Albanian origin. Arnautovi's father is Serbian and his mother is Austrian. North Macedonia's soccer governing body (FFM) said that Arnautovic's remarks were aimed at North Macedonia's Gjanni Alioski, who has Albanian roots. Alioski said his arguments with Arnautovic during the match were nothing out of the ordinary but he took exception to the Austrian.