The Swiss support Jaka and Shaqiri: If they made our flag cross, they wouldn't even talk about punishment.

The Swiss support Jaka and Shaqiri: If they made our flag cross, they wouldn't even talk about punishment.

Everyone wants to know an answer from FIFA as soon as possible: What about Gran'ey Jaka and Gerdan Shaqiri? Sports officials in Switzerland are taking FIFA's investigations into Jaka, Shaqiri and their national captain, Lichtsteiner, but there is still a provision in the FIFA regulation. [...]

Everyone wants to know an answer from FIFA as soon as possible: What about Gran'ey Jaka and Gerdan Shaqiri?

Sports officials in Switzerland are taking FIFA's investigations into Jaka, Shaqiri and their national captain, Lichtsteiner, but there is still a provision in the FIFA regulation, which could be a problem.

He's Article 54 in this regulation that talks about the penalties footballers can get in front of, during or after the match.

Lucian Vallon, sports lawyer of the Swiss Federation, has clarified about Blick:

We consider these ways absolutely legitimate celebrations. Otherwise, it was only an expression of the satisfaction of being Albanian and that is expressed in a simple symbolic way. Eagles for Albanians have a big symbol and these two footballers are Albanians. If these footballers were to cross the Swiss flag, it would certainly not be discussed punishment for them either. A gesture that symbolizes something belonging to a country cannot be unregistered to the contrary should also be prohibited from singing the national anthem in matches”, Vallon said.

This procedure is absolutely ridiculous”, he said. /Periscope.

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