A controversy erupted on Sunday after the meeting between Reims and Brest (1-1) due to racist insults that were said to have been made against the Algerian international of Stade Brestois Youcef Belaïli.
According to journalist Ilyes Ramdani of
Mediapart
, some supporters would have chanted messages like “We are in France” or “One, two, three.
Go back to your country ”at the Auguste Delaune stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Nice welcome for Belaili in Reims.
Between whistles, middle fingers and insults, songs that smell of racism: “We are in France”, “One two three, go back to your country”… pic.twitter.com/ZkRTVvVTzu
— Ilyes Ramdani (@Ilyesramdani1) February 20, 2022
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Through the voice of its sports director, Stade Brestois indicated that it was going to "conduct the investigation".
“We heard about these possible racist insults, explained Grégory Lorenzi.
We will not react immediately and we will carry out the investigation in collaboration with the Reims club to establish the possible actions to be taken.
Holder with the Stade Brestois, Youcef Belaïli was regularly acclaimed in the stands, where many Algerian flags were deployed.
When the striker, who missed a penalty in the 53rd minute, was replaced twenty minutes from the end of the game, many supporters left the stadium.
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