London, Oct 14: England striker Emile Heskey could be banned from next year's European Championship finals in Portugal after video evidence revealed he threw a punch at an opponent during Saturday's tunnel brawl in Istanbul. European football's governing body UEFA will look at TV footage of England's match against turkey before deciding whether disciplinary action is necessary following the tunnel scuffle.
The confrontation was sparked when turkey defender Alpay poked England skipper David Beckham in the face as the players walked off the pitch at half-time.
Reports claimed up to 50 people got involved in the tunnel and Italian referee Pierluigi Collina ordered Alpay and Beckham to his room to tell them to calm down.
UEFA has decided to start disciplinary proceedings against the Turkish FA for incidents when flares were lit in the stadium and a couple of missiles thrown on the pitch.
UEFA said it was "extremely happy" with the overall safety and security in Istanbul but the match delegate had reported infringements.
"We have started proceedings against the Turkish FA for a lack of order and discipline in the stadium," UEFA spokesman Mike Lee said.
Bureau Report