2023-10-16 16:06:00
“I wanted to express myself today in relation to the extent of the situation and the interpretation of the situation which is quite crazy. I had a nervous laugh in relation to this minute of silence but in no case did I make fun of the current situation. The context was special, we were among opposing supporters who had made certain jokes and I had this nervous laugh that came out. I wanted to apologize to all the people I might have offended, that’s the least I can do. Let there be no mistake regarding that.” declared the OGC Nice player, who came to explain himself as a preamble to the press conference before the France – Scotland friendly match on Tuesday in Lille.
“I am touched because it taints the education that my mother gave me, he added. Some said that I laughed during this minute of silence because I was making fun of the death of a teacher, you should know that my mother has worked in National Education for 20 years and I have enormous respect for these people there. This might have happened to my mom. This bothers me because it reflects an image that is not mine. I think I’m a boy with a very good education and with respect for the people in front of me.”
Before Todibo’s apology, the national ethics council of the French Football Federation had sent a letter to the player to ask him to explain himself, reserving the right to refer the matter to the FFF disciplinary committee.
Didier Deschamps, who appeared at a press conference following Todibo, for his part considered that it was not “not an attitude to have in these moments”.
“It was his wish to be able to express himself, it took on significant proportions, so obviously he is touched. He apologized to me,” said the Blues coach.
“It’s not the best situation but he remains available for tomorrow’s match,” he also said.
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