After England qualified for the last eight of the European Championship, there was sudden bad news from the sidelines. UEFA has officially announced that Bellingham's misconduct against Slovakia is suspected of violating disciplinary guidelines and will be investigated. A number of foreign media have suggested that Bellingham is likely to be suspended and that he may miss the quarter-final against Switzerland.
In the 1/8 finals of the European Championship, Bellingham scored the equalizing goal and became the hero of England's promotion to the last 8 of the European Championship. After the game, Bellingham was also voted MVP of the game. However, Bellingham quickly became the focus of discussion on social media for his post-goal celebrations.
After his equaliser, cameras on the sidelines recorded Bellingham's misconduct as he passed the Slovakian bench. The England star made a crotch-digging celebration against the Slovak bench. This action has been done by many football stars, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Atletico Madrid coach Simeone and Argentine goalkeeper Martin.
Afterwards, Bellingham explained: "It was just an internal joke gesture to some of my friends who were there. There is only respect for the performance of the Slovak team tonight. Bellingham's explanation won over some fans, but UEFA's disciplinary committee was not about to let him go.
On the second day of the match, UEFA wrote in a statement: "On June 30, 2024, after the match between England and Slovakia in the 1/8 final of the European Championship in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 2-1, a disciplinary procedure was initiated in accordance with Article 55 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations.
Match: Euro 2024 round of 16 match between England and Slovakia.
Charges against the FA in England: Disturbing the Order of the Crowd, Section 16(2)(h) DR;
燃放烟花，第 16(2)(c) DR 条。
The UEFA Control, Ethics and Discipline Body (CEDB) will make a decision on the matter in due course.
In addition, UEFA's Ethics & Discipline Inspector will conduct a disciplinary investigation into the alleged violation of the basic code of conduct by English FA player Jude Bellingham in this match. ”
According to the findings, Bellingham could be penalised by UEFA, which could result in him being suspended for one match and thus missing out on England's quarter-final clash with Switzerland.