‘Someone has to explain what happened’: Thierry Henry urges Nice players to come forward after PSG boss Christophe Galtier was accused of complaining there were ‘too many black and Muslim players’ while managing the Eaglets
- PSG boss Christophe Galtier has been accused of racism during his time at Nice
- The 56-year-old denies the allegations and says he is “shocked” by them
- Thierry Henry urged Nice players to come forward and ‘explain what happened’
French legend Thierry Henry has urged Nice players to ‘talk’ after Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier was accused of racism during his time with the Eaglets.
Galtier allegedly made comments about having “too many black and Muslim players” on his former team in a leaked email published by the French football reporter Roman Molina.
Molina claims the email came from former Nice football director Julien Fournier, although he denies this.
Another report from the local French media Nice Matin claims the 56-year-old asked Muslim players not to observe Ramadan during a five-game winning streak.
The manager denies making such comments and said he was “appalled” by the allegations. He has also promised to take legal action against the claims.
Thierry Henry has urged Nice players to ‘talk’ after accusations of racism were made against Christophe Galtier from his time at the club
Galtier, now PSG manager, denies the allegations and said he was “appalled” by them
Henry has now insisted on Nice players to talk about what happened in the club.
“Someone has to talk, it has to be more than those three statements we saw recently,” he said. “Someone has to come and explain to us what happened.”
the Eagles only communication about the incident claimed it was “treated with the utmost seriousness at the time” but made no further comment because it “involves two people who no longer work for Nice”.
Given the club’s lack of details, Henry felt it was up to the players to explain what had happened, continuing: “The players wanted to talk in my opinion. There must be someone in Nice talking. And why don’t the Nice players talk? This is an important topic, I think.’
Having previously denied the allegations in the “strongest possible terms,” Galtier told reporters last week: “I am deeply shocked by the allegations that some people have made in an irresponsible manner. These accusations hurt me to the core of my being.
“Growing up in the inner city, I grew up in a hodgepodge, with the overriding values of sharing and respect for others, regardless of race, color or religion.”
PSG has now launched an investigation into the actions of their manager, according to PSG RMCwho also claim that the club’s president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, first found out about the claims while in Qatar.
Galtier has now taken legal action against the allegations, as he continued: “My whole life as a man, footballer and then coach has been underpinned by constant seeking, sharing and living happily with others.
He is accused of complaining that there were “too many black and Muslim players” during his stay in Nice
PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi (pictured) is reportedly leading an investigation into Galtier’s conduct
“I cannot accept that my name and the name of my family are tarnished in this way.”
“I have therefore decided to take legal action against anyone who damages my reputation. I have faith in the legal system in France.
“I have just been informed that legal proceedings are beginning and I will not comment further on this matter.”
Although Fournier has been named as the source of the email, he denied it Nice Matin adding that he had “too much respect” for Nice after spending ten years at the club.