January 29 – The French league has condemned one more incident of homophobic and sexist chanting and racist banners, this time by residence followers throughout a top-flight match between Good and visiting Marseille final weekend.
Marseille mayor Benoît Payan requested the league to take motion after posting a photograph on social media of a banner held up by a gaggle of hardcore Good followers, studying: ‘The solar is setting on town of Good… let the rat hunt start’.
The phrase ‘rat’ can be utilized in a racist and derogatory approach within the French language and the banner was extensively seen as referencing Marseille’s massive Arab minority.
“Racist remarks can’t be tolerated in a stadium. I’m asking the LFP to not let this occur,” Payan wrote on X.
One other banner focused Marseille striker Neal Maupay, on mortgage from Everton and who performed for Good for eight years. It learn: ‘Maupay – you’ve gone from a son of the membership to a son of a b*tch’.
The 28-year-old triggered a stir in the summertime when he opted to hitch Marseille as an alternative of their home rivals. Good had been stated to be eager on signing him once more this season.
The match was additionally interrupted briefly within the first half when Good supporters had been requested to cease their homophobic chanting.
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