The body governing soccer in Europe, UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate “potential discriminatory incidents” during Wednesday night’s Euro 2020 match between Germany and Hungary in Munich.
The move was made known in a statement issued on Friday by UEFA which said that the decision to hire disciplinary inspector was in accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.
“In accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, a UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to conduct a disciplinary investigation regarding potential discriminatory incidents which occurred in the Football Arena Munich, during the UEFA EURO 2020 group stage match between the national teams of Germany and Hungary (2-2) played on 23 June 2021,” Uefa said in a disciplinary update on Friday.
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“Information on this matter will be made available in due course.”
Before kick-off in Munich, a protestor waving a rainbow flag invaded the pitch, while fans outside and inside the stadium carried similar banners to show their support for LGBTQ rights.
The Group F rivals played out an eventful 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena, with Leon Goretzka’s late goal saving Germany from early elimination and booking a last-16 showdown with England at Wembley on Tuesday as Hungary exited the tournament.
