2024-04-25 19:23:25
was expected. Meeting last night, the Disciplinary Commission of the Professional Football League decided to open an investigation following the report of racist insults allegedly uttered by a Girondins player to Dunkirk defender Alioune Ba on Tuesday during the match on the 34th day of the Ligue 2 (2-0) . ). The leaders of the northern club reported this to the delegate at the end of the meeting, and then publicly condemned it in a press release. LThe daily “L’Equipe” revealed the name of the targeted Bordeaux resident: Danylo Ignatenko.
The pictures show, on an offensive free kick from Girondin in the 58th minute, where the two men size each other up with their eyes and gestures and exchange words. Gironde striker Zan Vipotnik and opposition captain Arouna Sanganté arrive to separate the two players before match referee Mickaël Leleu discusses for around twenty seconds with Alioune Ba. According to “L’Equipe”, the 34-year-old defender notified the referee without deciding to sanction or stop the match.
According to our information, Danylo Ignatenko, valued internally, was heard by his management on Thursday afternoon. The teammates were also questioned and said they had not heard anything. Attending a press conference on Thursday before the Bordelais meeting in Laval on Saturday, coach Albert Riera said he was informed “after the press conference” on Tuesday night.
“It’s a shame to have to talk about it instead of the athlete, but when it’s something like that … In 2024, we’re all against racism,” he replied. – We are all working to fight against it. We must condemn everything that happens. There is a “process” going on to find out if this happened or not. We don’t know what it is, but we must be against it. We all have to be strong and strong in the face of racism, but it is not me who has to stand trial. We must all be careful, even the one who condemns because we cannot laugh at this. »
“Know if it’s true or not”
For the club, Danylo Ignatenko remains eligible and with the squad as long as the LFP investigation is ongoing. The affected players as well as referees and officials in the two clubs will probably be heard on Monday. The verdict will be known on 16 May, on the eve of the last day in L2.
“The club has communicated what it thinks,” Albert Riera said on Thursday morning. Today we don’t know if it happened or not. It’s like in justice, he’s presumed innocent. »
When asked about the impact of his accusations in the group, striker Zan Vipotnik, also present at the press conference, indicated that he did not want to talk about this topic.
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