By Victor Kanayo
Reports from France has revealed that Paris Saint-Germain Coach Christophe Galtier is currently held for questioning along with his son as they face probe for racist and Islamophobic remarks in the past.
According to AFP while quoting Nice prosecutor on Friday, the move followed an investigation launched in April, following claims he discriminated against players when he coached Nice in the 2021/22 season.
AFP quotes the prosecutor as saying that more information on the arrests of 56-year-old Galtier and his son John Valovic-Galtier – a player’s agent will be provided via a statement later on.
Galtier, guided PSG to their 11th league title last season, but was told at the beginning of June by the club’s Qatari owners he would be fired after a largely underwhelming season in which PSG suffered 10 defeats in 2023, exiting the Champions League, the team’s main objective, in the last 16.
The allegations first surfaced in the French media in April.
The reports alleged that ex-Nice sporting director Julien Fournier had written an email at the end of the 2021/22 season in which he claimed Galtier had made discriminatory remarks towards several members of the Nice squad.
Reacting, Galtier denied the allegations.
He rather filed a defamation suit for receiving death threats against two journalists and Fournier.
