Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Christophe Galtier will face trial in December on suspicion of discrimination while the coach was still in charge of Nice, French prosecutors said on Friday.
Christophe Galtier and his son John Valovich-Galtier were arrested as part of an investigation by French authorities, and while the other was released without charge, the father will testify in court in Nice on December 15 on charges of psychological harassment and discrimination, prosecutor Xavier said. Bonhomme on Twitter.
If found guilty, Galtier faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison and a €45,000 fine.
Galtier, who is reportedly leaving PSG but still on contract, has denied accusations that he made racist and anti-Muslim comments while in charge of French club Nice when a “scandal erupted” earlier this year.
In April, French justice launched an investigation into Galtier on suspicion of “racial and religious discrimination” while he was in charge of Nice in the 2021/2022 season.
The investigation was based on a letter published by various media in which former Nice manager Julien Fournier accused Galtier of discriminatory remarks against the team’s players during the period when he was in charge of the club.
According to Fournier, the coach, among other things, told him that the Nice team “cannot have so many blacks and Muslims” and expressed a desire to limit “the number of Muslim players to the minimum possible.”
However, Christophe Galtier denied the accusations and filed a libel complaint against Julien Fournier and two journalists. Galtier said he felt hurt “on the deepest level” of his humanity because of the allegations and sued.
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