The Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, confirmed Tuesday morning on BFM TV that the history teacher beheaded in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, last Friday, will receive the Legion of Honor posthumously, during a tribute, paid Wednesday at the Sorbonne.
The General Assembly of the LFP has also decided to pay tribute to Samuel Paty next weekend in all the stadiums, during the meetings counting for the 8th days of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. “Before the coup d 'dispatch of the matches, a minute of silence will be observed in tribute to the history and geography professor beheaded on Friday in the Conflans-Sainte-Honorine attack and his portrait will be shown on the giant screens of the stadiums, "said Monday, the LFP in a press release.
During the match, all players in the game (players, coaches, referees) will wear a black armband to pay tribute to him.
The tribute of professional football to Samuel Paty.
Press release ➡️ https://t.co/GfZZaWMFGzpic.twitter.com/v2PmpxtZzu
- Professional Football League (@LFPfr) October 19, 2020
The National Rugby League and the 30 professional rugby clubs will also mobilize.
On the occasion of the 6th day of TOP 14 and the 7th day of PRO D2, a minute of silence will be observed and the captains of each team and central referees will wear a black armband.
Tens of thousands of people gathered across France on Sunday to pay tribute to this professor from a college in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (Yvelines), murdered for showing his students caricatures of Muhammad.
An Islamist attack that aroused and arouses national emotion.
The LNR and the 30 pro clubs will pay tribute to Samuel Paty, teacher assassinated in the performance of his duties.
A minute of silence will be observed on all fields and the captains of each team and referees will wear a black armband ➡️ https://t.co/SPfNzurzOqpic.twitter.com/30rsXJHnzH
- National Rugby League (@LNRofficiel) October 20, 2020
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