Nazi salute scandal in Greece: AEK player banned for life from the national team

Translated : Midfielder Giorgos Katidis the Greek first division club AEK Athens has been the national football association EPO is a lifetime ban for all national teams. The 20-year national team had in the 2-1 (1-0) victory of the Athenians against Veria FC's 84th Minutes scored the winning goal. Then he ran joyfully towards grandstand, took off his jersey and celebrated his goal with an outstretched arm . "The Nazi salute is a serious provocation They insulted the victims of the Nazi regime and is contrary to the peaceful nature of the game", said the EPO with on Sunday.



The action of the player to greet the audience on the nature of the Nazis "grossly violated the general feeling," said the association. The 20-year-old defended himself after the game: He wanted to dedicate the goal to a player colleagues in the stands. He had shown to him and the fans to get up prompts.

Was announced via Twitter Katidis: "I'm not a fascist I would never have done if I had known the meaning of the gesture.." AEK coach Ewald Lienen called his players after the match a "young guy with no political views." He did this greeting "may have seen on the internet, without knowing what it means," said the former coach of Hannover 96 and Hamburger SV.

On Sunday afternoon Lienen then said the sports information service: "The gesture was stupid, naive, immature, adventurous It was crazy.".The club will probably separate from Katidis. "I think the issue here is done for him., The trend is clearly towards suspension for a few weeks, and then he will order in the summer looking for a new club. I was horrified."

On Tuesday should be Katidis justify his club, told the Athens club. AEK, which could also take a penalty, and the Greek league are considering separate sanctions.

Source: Spiegel
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