Christophe Gaultier, the PSG coach, is defending himself after being accused of asking management to reduce the number of black and Muslim players in the squad during his time at Nice.

PSG coach Christophe Galtier is shocked after allegations of discrimination

At the center of a major scandal in France, Gaultier said he did not expect to find himself in such a situation and said he would take legal action against those who tarnished his image.

“Like many of you, I am deeply shocked by the statements attributed to me and reported irresponsibly by some. They have caused me the deepest pain in my humanity.

I am a child who grew up in social housing, grew up in a mixed environment, with values ​​of respect for others, regardless of their origin, skin color or religion. My whole life as a person, as a football player and as a coach, has been dictated by the concern to live well with others.

I have decided to sue anyone who insults my honor. I am not satisfied with just opening an investigation. I trust the justice system of my country. I will let her work in peace and will not comment further on this topic.

When I was preparing to become the coach of PSG, I knew that there would be a lot of pressure, analysis and criticism. Now I am in the non-sports field. I did not expect to feel something like this. I live with it, the situation is what it is, and I have to deal with it. The most important thing is my work and my relationship with the players,” – Christophe Galtierat the press conference.

PSG coach and a huge scandal: “We can’t have so many blacks and Muslims in the team”

The story was revealed by journalist Daniel Riolo during an intervention on RMC Sport.

In short, Gaultier told Julien Fournier, Nice’s former sporting director, during a private conversation that his team had too many black and Muslim players and that it was not what the people (not the Nice fans) wanted. not with what he desires.

“He had no sporting argument, only religion or skin colour,” added Julien Fournier in an email he sent to David Brailsford, Ligue 1 group president and director of Ineos.

At the age of 56, Galtier has found himself at the center of a huge scandal at a time when PSG’s results this season are still not in his favour.

The Parc des Princes side were knocked out of the Champions League in the round of 16 by Bayern Munich, while they sit top of Ligue 1 with 69 points (Lance in second on 63 and Marseille on three , has 61).

During his career, Christophe Galtier coached Saint-Etienne (2009-2017), Lille (2017-2021), Nice (2021-2022) and PSG (2022-present).