INTERVIEW
They exchanged for two hours. Supporters, associations fighting against homophobia and sports leaders had a meeting Wednesday, at the invitation of the LFP, to discuss the hot topic of homophobic insults in the stadiums, subject of heated controversy for several weeks. "It went really well," Yoann Lemaire, president of the "Foot Ensemble" association, told Europe 1 shortly after the end of the meeting.
"Do not treat them as homophobic"
"I was quite touched, since the time we had hoped to have a discussion with people who represent the supporters ...", reacts Yoann Lemaire. "We knew how to discuss with them without any problem. (...) The supporters' associations were pleasantly surprised that we do not want to stigmatize them, do not treat them as homophobic, because we are convinced that they They are not, sometimes their words are. "
If no promise has been engraved in the marble, some ideas have been raised for the future, according to the association president. "It will be in the confidence, no need to put challenges or unnecessary pressure. (...) It was proposed, if they wanted to go to the groups of supporters in different clubs in France, to go talk, propose sensitization actions (...) We will see if they accept but the contact was really good, we were able to exchange quietly It is up to them to take their responsibilities too.