Justice did not drag. A preliminary investigation has been opened in the case of alleged racist remarks allegedly made by Christophe Galtier when he was coaching OGC Nice. Searches are indeed underway at the headquarters of the Riviera club this Friday morning.
“I confirm the existence of a preliminary investigation entrusted on its own initiative yesterday, (Thursday) April 13, to the PJ of Nice on the grounds of discrimination based on an alleged race or membership of a religion, declared the prosecutor of the Republic of Nice Xavier Bonhomme on Twitter, confirming information from nice morning. Searches are underway within the premises of OGC Nice. »
According to our information, the PJ was instructed to collect as many elements as possible to characterize the alleged acts of racism, in particular the exchanges of emails at the heart of this affair, and to assess the way in which the club had then handled this file. .
Christophe Galtier is accused by former Nice football director Julien Fournier, in an email sent to his hierarchy, of having made discriminatory remarks during an interview in August 2021 during which the current coach of Paris Saint -Germain reportedly said there were too many black and Muslim players in his squad.
Contacted by Le Parisien-Today in France, his lawyer Olivier Martin “takes note of this preliminary investigation opened by the Nice prosecutor’s office. I am pleased that justice is mobilizing to shed light on this case.
The PSG coach must file a complaint via his council at the beginning of next week with the Paris prosecutor’s office. He intends to sue Julien Fournier and journalists Daniel Riolo and Romain Molina for defamation and for risk caused to others. A complaint against X, for harassment and death threats, will also be filed. The PSG coach received many calls after the disclosure of his telephone number on social networks, in particular on Twitter, by an Internet user.