Jude Bellingham is able to play in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland after UEFA elected not to immediately enforce his ban for a seemingly crude gesture following his dramatic equaliser against Slovakia.
Bellingham was investigated for a “potential violation of the basic rules of decent conduct” after he motioned towards his crotch while appearing to look in the direction of the Slovakia bench on Sunday. The midfielder insists the gesture was an “inside joke”, aimed not at the opposition but a group of “close friends” seated in the stands nearby.
