Toulouse loses a suspended point for racist insults against Rodez
Toulouse, 2nd in L2, was sanctioned by the withdrawal of a suspended point due to the racist insults uttered by one of his supporters against the Rodez goalkeeper during the match between the two clubs on December 13, the LFP announced on Wednesday. . Lionel Mpasi, the goalkeeper of the Rodez football club, had been targeted by racist remarks at the end of the match, while Rodez had just equalized (final score 1-1). In a statement, the Toulouse Football Club apologized to the player, denounced the attitude of the supporter and promised a sanction.
After examining the case, the disciplinary committee of the Professional Football League therefore withdrew a suspended point in Toulouse, runner-up to Ajaccio in the Ligue 2 standings with 37 points, against 38 at the Corsican club. Also in Ligue 2, the disciplinary committee announced that it was putting on the agenda the file also concerning the racist insults attributed to the supporters of SC Bastia during the meeting against Quevilly-Rouen on January 8.
In Ligue 1, Saint-Etienne imposed a total closed session suspended for the use of pyrotechnic devices by his supporters during the meeting against Nantes on December 22. Finally, Metz coach Frédéric Antonetti will be suspended for one match – by revocation of reprieve – from the sidelines, referee locker room and all official functions, for his “post-match behavior” after the OL meeting. Metz (1-1) on December 23. He then sharply questioned the arbitration and the attitude of Olympique Lyonnais.