UEFA Bans Albania's Daku for Nationalistic and Offensive Chants at Euro 2024

UEFA has banned Albanian forward Mirlind Daku for two games after he led nationalist chants against Serbia and North Macedonia following Albania's 2-2 draw with Croatia at Euro 2024. The chants, which included phrases such as 'F*** Macedonia!' and 'F*** Serbs!', led to a €47,500 fine for the Albanian Football Federation and a €28,000 fine for the Croatian Federation due to related fan misconduct. Serbia had threatened to withdraw from the tournament if no action was taken. Daku issued an apology on social media, citing high emotions during the match. UEFA's investigation into potential racist and discriminatory conduct by fans continues. Despite the controversy, Albania remains in contention for the knockout stages and will face Spain next.