The 56-year-old has denied making racist and Islamophobic remarks.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday he was “deeply shocked” by accusations that he made racist remarks about players when he was coaching Ligue 1 club Nice last season.
The 56-year-old has denied making racist and Islamophobic remarks following allegations which surfaced in an email apparently sent by the former Nice sporting director Julien Fournier and which have been reported by various French media. “I was brought up on a state housing estate and in a multicultural environment with shared values and respect for other people, whatever their origins, colour or religion,” Galtier added.“I cannot accept having my name tarnished in this way. I have therefore decided to take legal action against anyone who tries to damage my reputation.”
Nice prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme told AFP that police searches were being carried out at the club’s offices.“The club supports Christophe Galtier in the face of the many and unacceptable threats he has received, and now hopes that this matter will be dealt with by the courts,” the Qatar-owned club said in a statement to reporters on Friday.
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