Ligue 1
Youssef Atal is banned for seven games because of a pro-Palestine message
With a penalty of 7 games, the French federation punished Nice back Youssef Atal after the Algerian publicly supported Palestine.
Football players who openly expressed support for the Palestinian cause on social media were recently punished by their teams and the associations of the countries in which they compete, with these messages interpreted as signs of anti-Semitism.
A prime example of how the football world has distanced itself from Israel-Israel hostilities Palestine Trying to maintain a neutral stance is the punishment of the French Football Federation, which penalized the Nice full-back. Youssef Atalwho posted a pro-Palestine message on Instagram on October 18.
After the Ligue 1 team was initially out of action, it happened on Thursday morning (October 26th). French Football Federation (LFP) announced the enforcement Penalty of 7 games in Algerian, effective October 31st.
Source: sport 24
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