Paris coach Galtier and Kylian Mbappe (Frank Fifi/Getty)
It sparked a joke launched by the coach of the team Paris Saint-GermainChristophe Galtier, angered the French authorities and environmental associations, during his media appearance prior to the summit of the first week of the role of groups Champions League once morest Juventus, Tuesday, what would affect the result.
On Tuesday, the French radio website RMC Sport published the words of the French coach and the reaction of his star Kilian Mbappe, who laughed for a long time, as politicians, including the Minister of Sports, widely criticized the duo.
In his response to the board of directors’ efforts to contribute to the preservation of the environment, and its search for a way to allow Paris Saint-Germain to travel via the electric train during the matches, Galtier scoffed at the question, and said, “We will travel by boats with sails,” then smiled in a sarcastic way that ignited public opinion.
Minister Emilie Odea Castera considered that Galtea’s statements and Mbappe’s laughter were not appropriate, given the effort made by all bodies and citizens to participate in improving air quality and fighting air pollution.
The board of directors put its hand in the hands of politicians, so that the Saint-Germain team would be an effective party in leading the awareness campaign and finding solutions that reduce the use of planes in transportation, as this means of transportation is one of the most polluting means of air.
On the other hand, the Paris Saint-Germain team is playing the first European matches and has an eye on overthrowing Juventus, as it has ample chances following a very strong start in the French League, but the reality of the field may be completely different from expectations.