After a tumultuous week, the trend seems to be reversed for the French coach, Christophe Galtier. Accused of racism following the disclosure of “alleged remarks” he would have made while he was the coach of OGC Nice, Galtier receives the support of several factors from the football world in France.
Players and coaches are quick to show their support for the current Paris Sait-Germain coach. Thus, among the former players who supported Galtier, those who played under his orders, we find the Algerian international, Andy Delort.
Indeed, the Algerian striker shared the photo of his former coach at OGC Nice on his Instagram story in what appears to be a message of support and solidarity with the French technician accused of racism. Delort did not accompany the photo of coach Galtier with any written message.
The story of Delort
Giving free rein to innuendo. An opinion that the former striker of the Algerian team, Yacine Benzia, does not seem to share.
In this wake, the former LOSC player, under the orders of Galtier, wrote on his Instagram account, “When the lie takes the elevator, the truth takes the stairs, it takes longer, but it always ends. by arriving. “we read on his story. A post with the hashtag, RamadanGate. A message that is both ambiguous and mysterious, but which reveals, half-wordly, the truth of the former Greens striker.
The story of Benzia
Galtier affair: the Parisian coach breaks the silence
This Friday, all the cameras in France were focused on Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier. During the pre-match press conference, Galtier was eagerly awaited to respond to the accusations of racism that have been targeting him for a week.
However, before the start of the press conference, the PSG communication manager calmed the enthusiasm of the journalists by declaring, “Serious allegations have been made in the media against our coach. Christophe answered it and decided to file a complaint. The club supports Christophe Galtier after numerous threats. (…) The fight against racism is a fundamental commitment of the club. PSG will not be confused by this. he said before giving the floor to Galtier. The coach of the Club appeared to explain, “I am deeply shocked by the words that I have been given and which have been relayed by some in an irresponsible way, which strikes me in the depths of my humanity. I am a child of the HLM housing estates brought up in the mix, brought up to respect others, whatever their origin, color or religion. he explains.
? Galtier: ” I am a child of the HLM cities, raised in the mix. My whole life as a man has been guided by sharing. I cannot allow my name to be smeared like this. »
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— Vibes Foot (@VibesFoot) April 14, 2023
Galtier case: support is increasing
On the other hand, several former players of Muslim faith who evolved under the orders of Galtier broke the silence in him gave their support.
This is the example of the former AS Saint-Étienne player, Mevlüt Erdinç, who said, “I worked four to five years with him, whether at Sochaux or Saint-Etienne. I did not feel any racism on his part, confides the Franco-Turkish of Muslim faith. Myself, I was doing Ramadan when I was under his orders and I can tell you that he gave us the choice, he respected it. There really was no racism. I fasted during the training weeks. Since I knew my body and he trusted me, he didn’t need to tell me that I shouldn’t fast on match days, it made sense. I didn’t fast on match days,” he said.
Mevlut Erding?: “Christophe Galtier is a very good friend of mine before being a coach and I have known him for almost 15 years. I worked four to five years with him, whether in Sochaux or Saint-Etienne. I didn’t feel any racism from him. I was doing it myself… pic.twitter.com/kHmfrqF212
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For his part, Roland Romeyer, manager at AS Saint-Étienne, said, “Christophe never made any racist remarks in Saint-Étienne. Once there was a story with Ramadan, but it has nothing to do with discrimination. It was very, very hot. And Christophe called me to tell me that two players, Faouzi Ghoulam and Idriss Saadi, were practicing Ramadan. With the heat, he feared a heart problem. It was really a health issue. At my request, we brought in an imam from Lyon who explained to the players that they could take a break from their fast in the event of excessive physical exertion. But Christophe was really worried about the health of his players. he says.
? Roland Romeyer, Chairman of the Board of AS Saint-Etienne:
” Pardon ? Christophe Galtier racist? What is this bullshit ?
There are things that are not acceptable. Christophe has never made any racist remarks in Saint-Étienne.
Once there was… pic.twitter.com/fvujEdxgF0
— Vibes Foot (@VibesFoot) April 13, 2023
