Paris (AFP)
The former coach of the French hand team Didier Dinart criticized in an interview with the Parisian on Wednesday the "dubious", "inexcusable" and "indefensible" words of Claude Onesta, his predecessor at the head of the Blues, after a dedication which is controversial.
"It is up to everyone to form an opinion, but I find his words doubtful ... These words are inexcusable and indefensible especially as he assumes them publicly", said Didier Dinart during an interview in writing and under the control of a lawyer, specifies Le Parisien.
The dedication dates back to a few years, in 2014, when Claude Onesta's book, "The reign of freedmen" was released.
At that time, Didier Dinart, who later became a coach, was then Claude Onesta's assistant, and received the book with these words: + To Didier, the slave who profited the most from his release ... in hoping that he does not give the chains to his players ... Friendships Claude +.
For Dinart, it is a "racial insult", but for him any legal action "is prescribed".
"On the other hand, today, I place myself on moral ground," added Dinart.
"We have all seen, heard, experienced racist things in sport or in society. It is society as a whole that must fight this scourge. Diversity and co-education are the richness, the strength and the DNA of the sport and French society, "concluded the former defense boss of the Blues, double Olympic champion in 2008 and 2012.
"This dedication is completely in the private sphere. It is a link that I only have with him at that time and which obviously does not refer to racism," Claude Onesta explained to AFP. , when the dedication was released in the Spanish press eight days ago.
The Minister for Sports Roxana Maracineanu had indicated that she wanted to meet with the two men, while Onesta occupies the post of manager of high performance within the National Sports Agency (ANS).
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