Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier is taking authorized motion in opposition to former Good sporting director Julien Fournier and two French journalists for defamation, his lawyer informed AFP on Friday after he was accused of creating racist and discriminatory remarks about gamers final season.
The Paris public prosecutor confirmed to AFP that Galtier had lodged a criticism in opposition to Fournier in addition to journalists Daniel Riolo and Romain Molina.
Galtier has additionally filed a separate criticism in opposition to individuals unknown for harassment and loss of life threats, his lawyer mentioned, after receiving threats within the wake of the accusations being made public.
“We hope that the Paris public prosecutor acts with the identical pace because the Good prosecutor did in order that Christophe Galtier may be completed with this affair as shortly as attainable,” his lawyer Olivier Martin informed AFP.
Galtier, 56, has denied making racist and Islamophobic remarks following allegations which surfaced in an e mail apparently despatched by Fournier and which was reported by numerous French media.
The message, which AFP has not been capable of confirm, was reportedly despatched by Fournier to Dave Brailsford, the previous head of British Biking and now Director of Sport at chemical compounds big Ineos, the house owners of Good.
Galtier and Fournier each left Good final 12 months after working collectively on the membership for one season, with the previous being appointed by PSG.
The affair has threatened to overshadow the top of the season for PSG, who’re closing in on a file eleventh French league title.
Galtier was already below stress on the Qatar-owned membership resulting from their faltering type in latest months and their elimination from the Champions League within the final 16 by Bayern Munich.
The general public prosecutor in Good final week introduced {that a} preliminary investigation had been opened into attainable “racial or non secular discrimination”.
Galtier, who led Lille to the Ligue 1 title in 2021, is below contract at PSG till 2024.
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