“..I Can’t Accept Being Called A Racist.. ” Christophe Galtier Denies Racist Accusations Pointing Back To His Time At Nice

Christophe Galtier, the former manager of Nice, has refuted the claims of racism made against him during his time there. Galtier and his son John Valovic are accused of using racist language while they were employees at the Allianz Riviera Stadium.

Julien Fournier, the sporting director at Nice, is suspected of leaking the email that contained the relevant claims. A criminal inquiry is currently being conducted after Fournier acknowledged composing the disputed email as a way of “protecting” himself.

Along with his kid, Galtier was brought into custody back in June as the charges against him were formalized. Galtier has said to Canal Plus: “It’s false, completely false. People in football know me, players know me, managers know me, but obviously in such an affair, we keep one phrase and we don’t keep all the people that have supported me”

“On Ramadan, and the period of Ramadan, me, as a manager, I have just one obsession: the health of my players and the performance of my team – full stop. My players managed Ramadan as they wanted. They all played. We can analyse, judge, and criticise the way that I made the team play, that I’m called a defensive coach, but I can’t accept being called a racist. I can’t accept it. I am the opposite of that.” Galtier will stand trial in a French court soon.