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RMC Sport
, Roxana Maracineanu reacted to the controversy that has swelled since Sunday and which concerns Idrissa Gueye, midfielder of Paris Saint-Germain.
The midfielder remained in the stands on Saturday in Montpellier (0-4) "
for personal reasons
", justified his coach Mauricio Pochettino.
But according to
Le Parisien
and
RMC Sport
, the 32-year-old Senegalese player avoided this meeting so as not to wear a jersey with rainbow flocking, as all Ligue 1 players have done in the world. part of the world day against homophobia.
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"
It's an image that will obscure the beautiful image, precisely, that football wants to give
," lamented the Minister of Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, at the microphone of
RMC Sport
this Monday afternoon.
An image "
that the League seeks to give by engaging in this communication campaign which goes further and further, which also promotes the associations that we co-finance, the Ministry of Sports, the Federation
", continued Maracineanu.
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Gueye sanctioned?
Maracineanu lets PSG decide
The former swimmer, however, refuses to "
replace the employer
" by demanding sanctions.
Where Valérie Pécresse, president of the Île-de-France region, estimated that this boycott
"could not remain without sanction
".
"
There is a vagueness in the contracts with the players on all these themes
", weighted Maracineanu.
Idrissa Gueye, he has not spoken (yet?) on the subject.
Announced on the departure of PSG this summer, he should however be at the disposal of Pochettino for the last match of the season, at home against Metz this Saturday (9 p.m.).
