Homophobic chanting should not stop games, says French Football Federation head Noel Le Graet
French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet says he does not want referees matches if you can find chants, despite new rules this year fractures are permitted by that.
Ligue 1 games in Metz and Nice were stopped in just a week of each other a month following banner ads were observed from the crowd.
Le Graet, who’s about the FIFA Council, considers interrupting drama is misguided although A Ligue 2 game between Nancy and Le Mans was temporarily stopped earlier in August.
«I would not stop the games – totally from that,» Le Graet told French radio station France Info on Tuesday.
The soccer league set up an action plan to tackle homophobia in its own stadium with Ligue 1 president Nathalie Boy de la Tour could discontinue games.
Asked if referees would follow his petition in this weekend’s games,» Le Graet explained:»I hope so.
«We will make certain there are no more (homophobic banners and chants). But quitting a game? – No.»
The president doesn’t have the ability to teach referees to go from the rules.
Addressing the lovers responsible of this sinking, Le Graet added:»Do not come to the stadium with banners, it is as simple as that.
«You can support your group, however [homophobia is] totally wrong morally.»
The rules were publicly supported by French sports ministry Roxana Maracineanu, who said she had been»amazed» by previous remarks from Le Graet that»too many games» had been stopped because of episodes of homophobia.
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