New episode in the matter of “video”. While West Ham fined Kurt Zouma 300,000 euros, corresponding to two weeks’ salary, for mistreating one of his cats, his brother Yoan was suspended on Thursday until further notice by his Dagenham club. & Redbridge FC.
Yoan Zouma would be the author of the video, which caused a scandal in France and England. Revealed at the beginning of the week by The Sun, it shows in particular the French international (11 selections) catching his pet before kicking him in the kitchen, but also chasing him by violently throwing objects at him. and smack him. All under the hilarious gaze of his brother filming.
This affair prompted the English 5th division club to sanction its player by dismissing him. “Yoan was contacted this week by the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a charity for the prevention of cruelty to animals) to help them with their investigation and he is cooperating fully with them. However, Dagenham & Redbridge FC would like to reiterate that they condemn all forms of cruelty to animals and fully understand the reaction of many of their supporters. The Club has therefore decided that until the RSPCA has completed its investigations, Yoan will not play for Dagenham & Redbridge in any competitive match.
The Club would like to give a further update on its player, Yoan Zouma.#COYD
— Dagenham & Redbridge (@Dag_RedFC) February 10, 2022
23-year-old Yoan Zouma, who plays as a defender like his older brother and joined Dagenham & Redbridge FC last December, apologized after the video was released. “I deeply regret my involvement in the video which has been widely circulated and I unreservedly apologize, not only for my actions, but also for the upset and distress it has caused so many people. I now take the time to reflect on what I did, but I want to assure everyone that this was an isolated incident and that I am not proud of it,” he said. entrusts.
Since the video was posted, Kurt Zouma has not only been fined by his club, he has also lost custody of his cats and seen Adidas break their contract with him. And while several complaints have been filed, in particular by the 30 million friends foundation, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation and the SPA, and an online petition, which has collected more than 200,000 signatures, has been launched to demand legal action against him, he could be removed from the France team for the next gathering of the Blues in March.