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England's Bellingham 'cleared to play' against Switzerland at EURO 2024 quarterfinals

English midfielder's one UEFA competition match suspension ban is not 'immediately enforced,' according to UEFA statement

Selcuk Bugra Gokalp  | 05.07.2024 - Update : 06.07.2024
England's Bellingham 'cleared to play' against Switzerland at EURO 2024 quarterfinals

ANKARA

England's Jude Bellingham is "cleared to play" against Switzerland in the EURO 2024 quarterfinals on Saturday despite receiving a suspended one-match ban, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) said Friday.

His newly given one UEFA competition match suspension "is not immediately enforced and is subject to a probationary period of one year," according to the CEDB.

Bellingham was also fined €30,000 ($32,470), said a UEFA statement.

The CEDB also fined the English Football Association €10,000 ($10,820) for crowd disturbances and €1,000 ($1,082) for lighting of fireworks.

The investigation in question was for "a potential violation of the basic rules of decent conduct" due to the Real Madrid and England midfielder's crotch-grabbing gesture towards the Slovakian bench after scoring an overhead kick in the 95th minute to keep England in the game.

England will next face Switzerland in a quarterfinal match on Saturday.

The EURO 2024 will end on July 14.

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