Paris St-Germain Boss Christophe Galtier
Arrested (Details)
….Galtier spent 12 months at Nice before making the move to PSG last summer.
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The 56-year-old and his son were reportedly taken into police custody on Friday
It is said they were summoned by investigators over racism accusations at Nice.
Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has been taken into police custody over allegations of discrimination during his time in charge of Nice, according to reports in France.
The 56-year-old, who is understood to be on his way out of PSG this summer, spent 12 months with Nice before making the move to the Parc des Princes last year.
According to French television channel RMC Sport, Galtier and his adopted son John Valovic-Galtier, who also works as his advisor, were taken into police custody at 8:45am on Friday as part of an investigation into alleged discrimination at Nice.
The pair were said to have been summoned by investigators looking into accusations of racism at the Ligue 1 club.
Detainees can only legally be kept by investigators for 24 hours, before they are either released or placed under arrest and later brought before the court to decide on legal action.
PSG boss Christophe Galtier has reportedly been taken into police custody over allegations of discrimination at Nice
Galtier spent 12 months in charge of Nice before making the move to PSG last summer
The former Nice boss and his adopted son John Valovic-Galtier are understood to be facing accusations of racism from ex-sporting director Julien Fournier (pictured)
French newspaper L’Equipe claim the pair are facing accusations of racism from ex-Nice sporting director Julien Fournier.
Their report states that Galtier himself is alleged to have made ‘discriminatory, racist and Islamaphobic remarks’ during his year at the club by Fournier. The latter is also said to have spoken in court last month.
Galtier is understood to have always firmly denied such accusations and has even filed a complaint.
A number of Nice players and coaches, as well as president Jean-Pierre Rivere and reserve manager Didier Digard, are believed to have already been interviewed by investigators.
Back in April, a leaked email published by French football reporter Romain Molina suggested Galtier is alleged to have made comments about having ‘too many black and Muslim players’ in his former team by Fournier.
Another report by local French media outlet Nice-Matin claimed that during a five-game winning streak, the coach asked Nice’s Muslim players not to observe Ramadan.
They additionally reported that out of the players asked by Galtier, some accepted, while Hicham Boudaoui and Jean-Clair Todibo refused the request.
However, in a press release sent to AFP, Galtier’s lawyer Olivier Martin said that along with a denial, the PSG boss ‘contests with the greatest firmness’ the claims, while he ‘learned with amazement of the insulting and defamatory remarks’ alleged in Fournier’s email.
While at Nice, Galtier is alleged to have told Muslim players not to observe Ramadan and complained about having ‘too many black and Muslim players’
Luis Enrique is expected to replace him in the Parc des Princes hot-seat in the coming days
Reports suggest Galtier is set to leave PSG in the coming days, with former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique in line to replace him.
According to Le Parisien, Enrique will put pen to paper on a two-year deal ahead of a crucial 12 months in the club’s modern history.
The 53-year-old, who was sacked as Spain manager in December after their disappointing World Cup campaign, will try and mend a fractured dressing room reeling from a series of damaging revelations.
Over the past month, Kylian Mbappe has told PSG chiefs he intends to refuse a contract renewal and leave on a free transfer, Lionel Messi had a parting dig in his farewell messages after leaving the club and rumours of widespread unrest have left stars like Achraf Hakimi hankering for a move away.
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Now, while he is on the verge of an exit anyhow, their current head coach is reportedly facing accusations of racism from his previous job.
Despite winning their record 11th French title last season, Galtier has endured a joyless year-long stint in charge. And as a result, Enrique is poised to replace him at the helm.
