Justice was quick to seize accusations of racism and Islamophobia against Christophe Galtier, the current coach of Paris-Saint-Germain, when he officiated at the Nice club. According to the newspaper Nice morning, searches are underway at the headquarters of OGC Nice, this Friday, April 14 in the morning. Information confirmed by the Nice prosecutor, Xavier Bonhomme, on Twitter. He explains that the“Preliminary investigation” was entrusted Thursday, April 13 b “at the PJ of Nice» pour “discrimination on the basis of alleged race or affiliation to a religion”.
I confirm the existence of a preliminary investigation entrusted on the initiative yesterday, April 13, to the Nice PJ on the grounds of discrimination based on an alleged race or belonging to a religion. Searches are underway within the premises of OGC Nice @Nice morning
— Xavier Bonhomme – Nice Prosecutor (@XavierBonhomme1) April 14, 2023
The main interested party, Christophe Galtier must speak at a press conference scheduled for 1 p.m. in anticipation of the PSG match against Lens scheduled for Saturday. The 56-year-old technician has been facing a growing controversy since Tuesday evening and the publication, by the sulphurous independent journalist Romain Molina then the media RMC Sports, of an email attributed to the former director of OGC Nice, Julien Fournier. The message reports remarks deemed discriminatory by Galtier about part of the Nice locker room.
This message was sent at the end of last season to Dave Brailsford, Sport Director at Ineos, the group that owns the Nice club, to denounce racist and Islamophobic statements in the context of the construction of the workforce or the management of the team.
Galtier responds with legal action
Christophe Galtier, who moved from Nice to PSG last summer, “Learned with amazement of the insulting and defamatory remarks of Mr. Julien Fournier against him”, said his lawyer, Me Olivier Martin, in a press release on Wednesday.
“Given the seriousness of the charges against him, which he disputes with the greatest firmness, Christophe Galtier immediately seized his lawyer […] to initiate, without delay, the necessary legal proceedings, especially since since this disclosure, he has been the subject of intolerable threats and acts of harassment.is it still written.
More information to follow.