Paris Saint Germain coach Christophe Galtier was held for questioning alongside together with his son as a part of a probe into alleged discrimination, the Nice prosecutor advised AFP on Friday. The transfer follows an investigation launched in April, following claims he made racist and Islamophobic remarks about gamers when he coached Nice within the 2021/22 season. The prosecutor stated they would supply extra info on the arrests of Galtier and his son John Valovic-Galtier — a participant’s agent — through an announcement in a while Friday.

Galtier is ready to be fired by the Qatari house owners of PSG after a largely underwhelming season by which PSG suffered 10 defeats in 2023, exiting the Champions League, the group’s most important goal, within the final 16.

The allegations first surfaced within the French media in April.

The experiences — which AFP was unable to confirm — alleged that ex-Nice sporting director Julien Fournier had written an e mail on the finish of the 2021/22 season by which he claimed Galtier had made discriminatory remarks at a number of members of the Nice squad.

“He (Galtier) told me that I should take account of the reality of the city and that in effect we should not have as many blacks and Muslims in the team,” claimed Fournier, whose relationship with Galtier was a fraught one.

“He told me he wanted to profoundly change the team’s make-up and limit the maximum number of Muslims.”

Galtier stated he was “deeply shocked by the claims” and denied the allegations. He launched a defamation swimsuit of his personal in opposition to the journalist who printed the claims and Fournier.

Fournier indicated to AFP on May 22 he had been questioned as a part of the judicial enquiry with out giving any additional particulars.

Several gamers and administrators, together with the membership president Jean-Pierre Rivere, and former coach Didier Digard had been additionally questioned by investigators.

The message was reportedly despatched by Fournier — whose relationship with Galtier was tense — to Dave Brailsford, the previous head of British Cycling and Team Sky now the Director of Sport at Ineos, the house owners of Nice.

Galtier and Fournier each left Nice final 12 months after working collectively on the membership for one season, with the previous being appointed by PSG.

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