In a joint text, the Minister of Sports and the President of the French Football Federation said they "trust the discernment of the referees" to interrupt or not the matches in case of homophobic insults.

Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu and the President of the French Football Federation Noël Le Graët, who have been opposed in recent days to the issue of homophobic insults in stadiums, "share the principle of an action that must be as resolute as it is adapted and pragmatic, "they said Wednesday in a statement.

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In this joint text, they say that they "trust the discernment of the referees and the disciplinary committees" of the League and the Federation and "invite the fan associations and the clubs to unite to build together an educational approach involving all actors, and fight in solidarity against all forms of discrimination in favor of respect and coexistence ".