Not long ago, UEFA made an official announcement in response to the
Spanish
men's soccer player
Rodriguez (name)
cap (a poem)
Morata (name)
Disciplinary proceedings were initiated for inappropriate behavior at the Europa League winning celebration. In response, the
Spanish Players' Union
issued a statement expressing support for both players and protesting against the UEFA allegations.
UEFA has announced that it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against two Spanish players, Alvaro Morata and Rodrigo Hernández, on four counts of violating the rules at the UEFA Europa League championship celebrations for singing the song "Gibraltar is Spain".
The Spanish players' union strongly protested this and released a statement in support of both players. The statement reads as follows:
Recently, UEFA announced that it had initiated disciplinary proceedings against two Spanish players, Alvaro Morata and Rodrigo Hernández, and charged them with four breaches of regulations for singing the song "Gibraltar is Spain" during the Europa League victory celebrations.
In response, the Spanish players' union argued that UEFA's decision was an attack on both players' freedom of speech and expression, which cannot be tolerated. Moreover, UEFA's decision to open an investigation into the players' behavior outside the workplace is not in line with the rules. At the time, the players were celebrating the championship with their followers in a place that was not part of the players' work.
Therefore, UEFA is not in a position to initiate disciplinary proceedings, let alone impose a penalty, which is a free expression of opinion by two ordinary people away from the confines of their work and outside the arena.
The Spanish Players' Union believes that UEFA is arbitrary and unjust and that they are attacking and infringing on the players' freedom of expression and personal freedom. Once the two players have been penalized, we will reserve the right to file a complaint with the Court of Justice of the European Union in the interest of their rights.
The statement of the Spanish players' union indicates that they will firmly defend the rights of the players and take legal action if necessary. This incident concerns not only the personal rights of Rodri and Morata, but also the definition and protection of freedom of expression in sport.
