As of Saturday, Othman Nasrou, the Secretary of State to the Minister of the Interior, responsible for citizenship and the fight against discrimination, announced on ” determination “ of the government “to stop homophobic chants” in the stadiums. And asked the LFP to “explain to us why the Saint-Étienne – Strasbourg match was not interrupted”. In the event of homophobic chanting, a protocol has been put in place by FIFA, with a graduated response, up to and including the final cessation of the match. The Ministry of Sports requested its application. “The match will be abandoned and lost for the receiving team. It’s very clear and it was very well heard by the League,” Sports Minister Gil Avérous declared on BFM on October 24, following a meeting with the FFF and the LFP.
