Neymar and Thomas Tuchel after the Coupe de la Ligue final between PSG and OL, July 30, 2020. -

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The comment was short.

But we could hear the relief in Thomas Tuchel's voice.

Present at a press conference on Thursday, the PSG coach was satisfied with the decision of the disciplinary committee of the LFP not to sanction Neymar (nor Alvaro), Wednesday, following the incidents during the match against the 'OM.

“I'm very happy, of course,” said the German.

We had a total of 14 suspension games after Marseille, that's enough.

We were afraid of having to play without Neymar for a few weeks.

“As soon as this decision was announced, he sent a little message to his player, certainly relieved too.

OM having assembled a case accusing him of homophobic remarks towards Alvaro, he risked a heavy suspension.

Note, however, that the file concerning the alleged racist insults of the Brazilian against Hiroki Sakai was not investigated on Wednesday.

Well recovered from his calf pain

But no indisputable element was found by the disciplinary committee, as in the case of the Marseille defender, accused of racism by Neymar himself.

“The statements of the two players are contrary in almost all points.

Nothing made it possible to establish in a clear and precise manner the nature of the remarks which were exchanged, explained Wednesday its president Sébastien Deneux.

There was no correlation with what the players said.

In addition, the expert [lip reading] made it clear that the technique itself was only 30% reliable, which leaves room for doubt, which should benefit the players.

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The Brazilian will therefore be there against Angers on Friday.

And the following weeks.

In any case, he is ready to play, assured Tuchel.

Touched a calf against Reims, last weekend, he trained normally these last two days.

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