ASSE: The government is furious, the LFP must be held accountable

Homophobic chants were heard in Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday during the match between ASSE and Strasbourg, which particularly annoys the government, to the point of calling out the LFP.

Since the homophobic chants heard at the Parc des Princes three weeks ago, the government is no longer laughing about this sensitive subject. In particular, the Professional Football League was asked to interrupt matches in the event of homophobic chants in the stands in order to call for calm. On Saturday in Saint-Etienne, incidents of this type occurred with homophobic chants heard in the stands of Geoffroy-Guichard. The match was not interrupted, however, and the Greens won 2-0 as if nothing had happened. An inaction which provoked the fury of the government.

On his was not interrupted. “With @BrunoRetaileau and @GilAverous, we told the football authorities our determination to stop homophobic chants. The LFP must explain to us why the Saint-Etienne – Strasbourg match was not interrupted” published on his account X M.Nasrou, who officially demands accountability from the Professional Football League for the management of these new incidents.

The LFP under pressure

Vincent Labrune and his teams will have to react quickly, if they do not want to find themselves under pressure, or even the threat of the government every time they slip up in the stands. In any case, the management of the Saint-Etienne case this weekend does not suit Othman Nasrou at all, who did not fail to make it known and promises to be extra vigilant in the weeks to come.