Ligue 1/Ligue 2: "In the face of hatred, professional football will continue to mobilise" (LFP)

"In the face of hatred, the whole of professional football will continue to mobilise by reaffirming its commitment to fight against all forms of discrimination and by helping clubs in their regulatory and legal actions against troublemakers," said the Ligue de Football Professionnel in a motion adopted during a meeting of its board of directors on 22/06/2021.

"The 2020-21 season has been marked by an escalation of hate speech directed at the leaders and players of professional football. Football must remain a time of sharing and respect between managers, referees, players and fans," stated the LFP in this motion, which News Tank Football has reproduced in full below.

"The board of directors reaffirms its full support for club directors and players of the game" (LFP)

• The 2020-21 season has been marked by an escalation of hate speech directed at the leaders and players of professional football.

• On social networks, some bitter punters or pseudo-supporters did not hesitate to target players, coaches, referees or managers by sending them death threats and sometimes racist…