Scandal in Prague/Albanian flag upside down and with a cross, Daku: I notified the referee, but...

2024-10-11 23:43:10Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Albanian flag upside down and with a cross

A scandalous episode was recorded in the "Epet Arena" stadium in Prague, in the Czech-Albania challenge.

The local fans placed Albanian flags upside down and with a cross behind their goal in the first half.

The map of Kosovo was also placed there, on the Serbian flag. When asked about this, Mirlind Daku stated to the media that he has this and informed the referee of the match, but the match was not stopped.

"We have seen it and I, for example, have communicated with the judge. They did not remove them here. I'm also the youngest here and I can't make the decisions to stop the match. My right was only to tell the judge. I told him that these flags are provocative to the players. But they were not removed. We have nothing to do, we are a small country...",  declared Daku.

The flags were removed in the second half, while the Czech Federation is expected to receive a penalty from UEFA.

Further, Daku said that the Czech players were very angry with them because they could not beat them last year.

Furthermore, Daku added that he does not play with the National Team for personal statistics, but for victory as a group.

"In general, we know that they are very angry with us because last year they did not manage to defeat us either in the Czech Republic or in Albania. They were extremely motivated, we were too, these are part of football. I think that if we had played we would have gone through without losing the game, however, I am proud to be part of the team and every day we are getting up and not being trampled. Every team is afraid of us ", said Daku.

 

 

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