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The method is not revolutionary. “Identify individuals, arrest them, prosecute them and sanction them”launched Bruno Retailleau this Thursday, October 24 on France Inter. The Minister of the Interior returned to the homophobic chants uttered at the Parc des Princes by PSG supporters on Saturday during the match against Strasbourg. Parisian fans, mainly the Ultras from the Auteuil stand, resumed homophobic chants against OM for around ten minutes, ahead of the “classico” which will pit the two rival teams against each other on Saturday October 27 at the Vélodrome stadium.
“We have identified two of the ringleaders”promoters of homophobic chants, “They must be severely punished”underlined Bruno Retailleau. The Minister of the Interior also said he was in favor of “stopping matches as soon as” that there is “homophobic songs”. A meeting with French football leaders is also planned for this Thursday at 3 p.m. in Beauvau, in the presence of the Minister of Sports Gil Avérous and the Secretary of State in charge of the fight against discrimination Othman Nasrou.
Bruno Retailleau more widely expressed his anger after the various excesses linked to supporters which have agitated French football in recent months. “It has become unbearable, we can no longer bear homophobic songswe can no longer bear racist invectiveswe can no longer tolerate violence, as was the case a few days ago on the return journey from the Montpellier-OM match where we had to close the A9. […]»he listed in a long tirade.
On Sunday, six CRS were slightly injured following clashes with Marseille supporters, who were more numerous than the authorized limit during the trip to Hérault, “unjustifiable violence”the minister estimated.
