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Former PSG, Nice boss Christophe Galtier 'cleared of racism allegations'

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Former Paris Saint-Germain and Nice head coach Christophe Galtier is acquitted of making racist comments during his time in charge of Les Aiglons, according to a report.
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Former Paris Saint-Germain and Nice head coach Christophe Galtier has been found not guilty of making racist comments during his time in charge of Les Aiglons, according to a report.

After leading Lille to the Ligue 1 title in the 2020-21 season, Galtier departed to take the reins at Nice, spending just one season at the Allianz Riviera before replacing Mauricio Pochettino at PSG.

Earlier this year, serious allegations of racism and Islamophobia surfaced against the Frenchman, which came to light in a leaked sent by Nice's former sporting director Julien Fournier to Dave Brailsford, who serves as a director for the club's owners Ineos.

Galtier was alleged to have complained about the number of black and Muslim players in his Nice squad and also condemning fasting during Ramadan, in spite of being shown data proving that the religious observance had little impact on performance levels.

The 57-year-old vehemently denied the allegations, claiming that he was "deeply shocked" by the revelations, but he was nevertheless summoned to stand trial this month after being charged with "moral harassment and discrimination on the grounds of actual or supposed membership or non-membership of a particular ethnic group, nation, alleged race or religion".

As judicial proceedings got underway last week, Galtier confirmed that he had used the expression "King Kong" to refer to two black Saint-Etienne players, Harold Moukoudi and Mickael Nade, but denied that the use of the term had any racial connotations.

Galtier claimed that he was highlighting Moukoudi and Nade's "strength and power" with the reference to King Kong and claimed that he used the same expression to describe Nicolas Pallois, a white Nantes defender.

The Frenchman also refuted allegations that he labelled Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo a "salafist" who would "come and shoot everyone", and according to RMC Sport, he has now been acquitted.

Prosecutors had reportedly sought a 12-month suspended prison sentence and fine of €45,000 (£39,000) against Galtier, but the Nice court found him not guilty of the alleged offences in their final verdict.

After being sacked by PSG at the end of the 2022-23 season, Galtier took charge of Qatari outfit Al-Duhail in October and has endured a mixed start with four wins, one draw and five defeats from his opening 10 games in charge.

Meanwhile, Les Parisiens hired ex-Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique to succeed Galtier, and the Ligue 1 champions sit five points clear over Nice at the top of the table thanks to Wednesday's 3-1 win over Metz. body check tags ::

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG16124044143040
2Marseille1593332181430
3MonacoMonaco1693426161030
4Lille1576225151027
5Lyon157442720725
6Nice156632819924
7Lens156631914524
8Auxerre156362323021
9Toulouse156361717021
10Reims155552018220
11Brest156182427-319
12Rennes155282020017
13StrasbourgStrasbourg154562527-217
14NantesNantes153571724-714
15Angers153481426-1213
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1541101234-2213
17Le HavreLe Havre1540111129-1812
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1523101538-239
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