Ligue 1 set to investigate PSG homophobic chants after labelling them as “unacceptable” during their game vs Strasbourg.
Ligue 1 condemns the homophobic chants by PSG fans during their game vs Strasbourg at the Parc de Princes.
Next Sunday, PSG takes on their fierce rivals in Marseille, and derogatory remarks regarding the team and midfield player Adrien Rabiot have been made. He was a member of PSG from 2012 to 2019 and played over 200 games for the team; his transfer to Marseille was seen as a betrayal.
The stadium announcer at Parc des Princes twice appealed for the shouts to stop while they were taking place, but she was met with jeers both times. The LFP stated that the evidence would be examined by its disciplinary committee.
“These latest discriminatory chants made by Paris Saint-Germain supporters are unacceptable when, at the same time, the whole of professional football has been working to ban homophobic behaviour and chants from stadiums,” the league, known as LFP, said in a statement.
The league’s disciplinary committee last season punished many PSG players with a one-match suspension for making derogatory remarks about Marseille following a home league game. Following a 4-0 victory over Marseille, Ousmane Dembélé, Achraf Hakimi, Randal Kolo Muani, and Layvin Kurzawa were captured on camera yelling obscenities. All four athletes apologised.
A portion of PSG fans targeted Marseille players with homophobic chants during the match, which further soured the atmosphere. The league thereupon mandated that the Auteuil stand behind one of the goals be closed for two games, one of which was suspended.
PSG fans are banned from attending next Sunday’s game for security reasons, with a history of clashes between rival supporters.