“USL Dunkerque is deeply saddened and shocked by the racist insults uttered by one of the players of the opposing team against one of our players during the match against Bordeaux,” wrote the northern club in a press release. after the match between Dunkirk and Bordeaux.
Dunkerque announced on Wednesday that it had made “a report” to the Professional Football League (LFP) after one of its players, according to the USL, was targeted by racist insults uttered by a Bordeaux player during the Ligue 2 match between the two clubs on Tuesday. “USL Dunkerque is deeply saddened and shocked by the racist insults uttered by one of the players of the opposing team against one of our players during the match against Bordeaux,” wrote the northern club in a press release. without mentioning the names of the two men or specifying the comments made.
“The disciplinary committee will meet tomorrow”
“The report was made in a report to the delegate after the match,” added the Dunkirk club to AFP. “If there was no mention of this incident immediately after the match, it is because it was a procedure that took a little time.” The LFP specified to AFP that “the disciplinary committee will meet tomorrow (Thursday, Editor’s note) and will put the file under investigation.”
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FC Girondins de Bordeaux has taken note of the press release @usldunkerque. We take these accusations very seriously and immediately opened an investigation to shed light on these events. Racism, like all forms of… pic.twitter.com/ncvkLKmgAR
— FC Girondins de Bordeaux (@girondins) April 24, 2024
Dunkerque lost 2 to 0 at Bordeaux during this match on the 34th day of the second division. “We would like to express our unconditional support for our player as well as for all athletes who suffer such acts,” adds the fifteenth club in Ligue 2, which assures that it “firmly condemns any act of racism and discrimination”.
“These behaviors are completely contrary to the values of our club and the sporting spirit,” underlines USL Dunkerque. “We take these accusations very seriously and immediately opened an investigation to shed light on these events,” responded the Girondins in a press release sent to AFP. “Racism, like all forms of discrimination, is contrary to the values of our club. If the facts are proven, the club is committed to the greatest firmness to take all necessary sanctions,” adds the Bordeaux club.