PARIS (Reuters) - Christophe Galtier denied he had made racist comments during his time as coach of Ligue 1 club Nice as a preliminary investigation into 'discrimination based on alleged race or religion' was launched by the Nice prosecution office on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - OGC Nice v Paris St Germain - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France - April 8, 2023 Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
The allegation were made in emails of Julien Fournier, the former director of football at Nice. Galtier, now coach of Paris St Germain, was in charge of Nice during the 2021-22 season. According to RMC Sport website, Fournier's emails alleged that Galtier complained about"having too many black and Muslim players" in the Nice team.
"As many of you I was stunned by the comments that were attributed to me and that were relayed in an irresponsible manner," Galtier added.
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