This follows the recent escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas.
PARIS: The French Football Federation said on Sunday its ethics committee would investigate Nice player Youcef Atal for social media posts containing “calls for violence”, linked to the Hamas-Israel conflict.
On Sunday FFF president Philippe Diallo released statement denouncing “calls for violence relayed by the 27-year-old player”. “The FFF condemns them in the strongest possible terms. Hate speech cannot be tolerated,” he declared, announcing that the FFF’s national ethics council had been informed.“I am aware that my publication shocked people, which was not my intention, and I apologise for that,” he wrote, adding that he wanted to “clarify point of view without any ambiguity: I strongly condemn all forms of violence, anywhere in the world, and I support all victims”.
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