Christophe Galtier to Stand Trial for Alleged Discrimination
Christophe Galtier, manager of Paris St-Germain, will stand trial in December for alleged discrimination. The 56-year-old was arrested and taken in for questioning on Friday following an investigation launched in April. He will stand trial on December 15 before the Nice Criminal Court.
Background of the Allegations
In April, Galtier was accused of making racist remarks when he was manager of Nice – allegations he denied. It was alleged Galtier said there were too many black and Muslim players in the squad. At the time Galtier said he was “deeply shocked by the claims” and started a defamation suit against two journalists and ex-Nice sporting director Julien Fournier.
Galtier’s Charges
Galtier has been charged with “moral harassment and discrimination on the grounds of actual or supposed membership or non-membership of a particular ethnic group, nation, alleged race or religion”, Nice’s public prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme said. Galtier, whose agent son John Valovic-Galtier was also questioned, “denied the offences of which he could be accused”, the prosecutor said.
Galtier’s Career
Galtier guided PSG to the Ligue 1 title last season, but they were eliminated in the Champions League’s last 16 by Bayern Munich. He is widely expected to leave the Qatar-owned club this summer, with PSG understood to be close to appointing former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique as their new boss. Galtier replaced Mauricio Pochettino last summer, after leaving his post at fellow Ligue 1 club Nice.
Conclusion
Christophe Galtier will stand trial in December for alleged discrimination. He has been charged with “moral harassment and discrimination on the grounds of actual or supposed membership or non-membership of a particular ethnic group, nation, alleged race or religion”. Galtier has denied the charges and is expected to leave his post at PSG this summer. The trial will take place on December 15 before the Nice Criminal Court.