“We have to clear the smoke”: how OGC Nice prepares a match for history in a burning context

2023-04-19 21:44:11

It was to be the week of the year, one of those that mark the history of a club and an entire generation. One step away from a first European Cup semi-final, OGC Nice are preparing their return quarter against Basel, after a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Switzerland, in a climate disturbed by the latest revelations from Galtier case. “If we do it, it will be even more beautiful,” we say in high places. For more than a week and the disclosure of an email written by Julien Fournier questioning alleged acts of discrimination and racism by Christophe Galtier, the club has been at the heart of a saga from which it would have largely passed, while it is going through a pivotal moment in its season and its recent history.