2024-01-22 22:41:08
Twenty-four hours after the 16th final of the Coupe de France between Racing (N2) and Lille (L1) (won 1-0 by Lille) played at the Walter-Luzi stadium in Chambly, several testimonies attest to racist behavior in the Lille parking lot composed of 350 supporters and installed in the North stand. These behaviors and insults were relayed in the form of testimonies from supporters present in the parking lot this Sunday evening.
“Several individuals including one who takes off his t-shirt and has SS writing on it, the RCF guard insulted as a dirty black, during the challenge a young guard insulted as a dirty black accompanied by goes to the cotton field,” lists one of these accounts, @Ni_Losciste, member of the “Dogues de Paris” section, who relayed several testimonies from supporters throughout the evening.
“While a complaint will be filed against our stands”, indicated Losc this Monday in a press release.
“The reports in question have been recorded and studied since this morning, the witnesses contacted,” also wrote Lille, who calls on “any Losc supporter who saw, heard or filmed racist acts or comments last night at the Walter Luzi stadium to come forward with the club, so that he can be recontacted and accompanied in a confidential manner in his testimony, with the club and, if necessary, with the police authorities. » Losc has put a form online on its site for any supporter wishing to provide their testimony.
When contacted, the Racing players told us that they had not heard any racist chants or remarks during or after the meeting. “We talked about it among ourselves this morning on our WhatsApp group but we didn’t hear anything on the pitch yesterday,” said defender Ababacar Paye and attacker Marvin Emmanuel. “I’m very surprised because I haven’t heard anything about that,” added president Patrick Norbert. But if this is proven, we condemn these racist remarks. »
The young goalkeeper alleged victim will be questioned this week
Lille supporters used racist insults against a young goalkeeper during the challenge. During the break in the round of 16, the U14s from Racing and Chambly faced each other in a penalty kick challenge.
“The educator or the young people did not give me any feedback on racist remarks during their time on the field at half-time,” assures the sporting director of Racing Baila Dia. We will carry out our investigation and we will ask the young goalkeeper the question when he returns to training this week. If these facts are proven, we will not be inactive and will take appropriate measures. »
Reached by telephone at the start of the evening, coach Guillaume Norbert also confirmed that he had not heard anything but he had also carefully read what was being said on social networks. “It comes from Lille supporters against other Lille supporters. A lot of people confirm. If it is true, it is absurd, abject, scandalous. These people have no place in the stands. Their comments go against the values of sport which advocate integration and tolerance. There’s none of that. »
The technician continues: “We are also talking about racist insults against a child. I hope he didn’t hear any of this. We will talk among ourselves to find out if we will do something. We strongly condemn this. These people deserve to be punished legally. »
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