The Albania striker Mirlind Daku has been banned for two matches after using a megaphone to join supporters in nationalist chants after Albania’s draw with Croatia. Albania have also received fines for three offences committed at that fixture and their opponents have been sanctioned on two separate counts.
Daku’s actions may prove costly to Albania’s prospects of making history this summer. He will miss their match against Spain on Monday, which they must win to reach a European Championship knockout phase for the first time. Should they prevail without him, he would also sit out their last‑16 tie. The Rubin Kazan player apologised for his actions on Friday but that was not enough to dissuade Uefa’s control, ethics and disciplinary body from handing down a punishment.
