“Before, the players were hiding”: Ramadan in Ligue 1, a real question but no longer a “taboo”

2024-03-12 10:17:59

The trial for harassment and discrimination which targeted Christophe Galtier this winter, then coach of OGC Nice, and since acquitted, was a reminder of this. The subject has become essential. “What is happening is that before, the players were hiding, it was not normal and even dangerous. Now they assume and demand certain things. It is a state of affairs. We have to do education, it takes time, analyzes David Terrier, vice-president of the UNFP, the players’ union. These are discussions that can sometimes be tense, that’s for sure. But they are inevitable and most of the time very constructive. »