Paris Saint-Germain left Marseille with a 2-1 win on Sunday night, but the fallout from the Classique has moved beyond the scoreline. The Professional Football League has opened disciplinary proceedings after homophobic chants and insults directed at Ousmane Dembélé during the match at the Stade Vélodrome.
Disciplinary case opened after OM-PSG
- During Marseille’s home match against PSG, won 2-1 by the visitors, homophobic chants were heard and Dembélé was targeted with insults.
- The fixture was not stopped despite the incidents.
- Sports Minister Marina Ferrari had already warned of the possibility of such behaviour before the match.
- Ferrari wrote to LFP president Vincent Labrune, asking the league to apply FIFA’s directive covering homophobic and racist messages.
- The incidents were recorded in the match delegate’s report.
- The LFP has now referred the case to its disciplinary commission, which will examine the report and decide whether sanctions are required.
Focus turns to the LFP commission
The disciplinary commission will assess the documented events from Sunday evening’s match. Marseille could face action if the commission concludes that the chants and abuse breached the league’s regulations.
For Dembélé and PSG, the victory in Marseille remains important in the Ligue 1 season. Yet the night at the Vélodrome will now also be remembered for a disciplinary file that places renewed attention on the handling of discriminatory behaviour in French football.
