The 34th and final day of Ligue 1, played on May 19, took place under the sign of the Professional Football League (LFP) campaign aimed at combating homophobia. Nantes player Mostafa Mohamed refused to play that day against AS Monaco, where midfielder Mohamed Camara stood out by hiding the symbols of the campaign against homophobia on his jersey.
According to our information, voices within the French Football Federation (FFF) are hoping for sanctions against the two players. In an email addressed in particular to Jean-François Vilotte, general director of the FFF, Jean-Bernard Moles, co-president of the committee to combat violence and discrimination at the FFF, says he can only “associate himself with the request of Amélie Oudéa-Castéra to sanction them, without reservation.
On Monday, the Minister of Sports judged this “unacceptable behavior” and expressed her feelings to the LFP. If the matter remains “within the jurisdiction of the LFP” in the eyes of Jean-Bernard Moles, Camara and Mohamed “send a frightening message to amateur football, that homophobia is neither dangerous, nor harmful, nor toxic, then that she is.” “I think we must stand in solidarity with the minister,” he added.
Neither the LFP, nor AS Monaco, nor FC Nantes have yet reacted on this subject. Only the Monegasque coach, Adi Hütter, commented on the situation that arose with Camara, a Malian international, after the match. “First, I want to say that we, as a club, support the operation organized by the LFP. For his part, it is a personal initiative. There will be an internal discussion with him about this situation,” he said.