The OL – ASSE match, like OM – PSG, is already descending into controversy before the match due to homophobic chants heard this weekend in Saint-Etienne. L'Equipe announces that a complaint has been filed against DAZN and the Professional Football League (LFP) after the broadcast of homophobic chants during the Saint-Étienne-Strasbourg match (2-0) at Geoffroy-Guichard. These chants, chanted by Saint-Etienne supporters and aimed at their Lyon rivals in view of the derby on November 10, were reported by the Rouge Direct collective, which alerted the Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau. The Stop Homophobia association accuses DAZN and the LFP of inciting hatred, denouncing the continued dissemination of these discriminatory remarks.
The Minister of Sports will act
The reactions of the authorities were not long in coming. Othman Nasrou, Secretary of State for Citizenship, recalled the government's commitment to curbing this behavior in stadiums and questioned the LFP's inaction, asking why the match had not been interrupted. The Minister of Sports, Gil Avérous, also condemned these acts and announced actions to identify and prohibit access to the stadiums of the supporters responsible. He plans to meet AS Saint-Étienne in the coming days to discuss solutions.
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To summarize
The homophobic chants heard on the sidelines of the ASSE – Strasbourg match continue to cause controversy. In fact, a complaint was filed. An association decided to take the matter to court according to the Team.
