October 06, (THEWILL) – Four Paris Saint-Germain players were handed suspended one-match bans on Thursday, for offensive chants aimed at rivals, Marseille, after a recent Ligue 1 fixture.
PSG will also have to close the Auteuil stand in their Parc des Princes home stadium for one match after supporters directed homophobic chants at Marseille players.
Ousmane Dembele, Randal Kolo Muani, Achraf Hakimi and Layvin Kurzawa, received the suspended bans after being filmed singing an insulting song towards Marseille fans, according to the president of the French league’s (LFP) disciplinary committee.
The quartet apologised on Sunday, saying they got “carried away with the euphoria” of the 4-0 win on 24 September. “We are well aware of the impact of our actions and words on the public, notably the youngest who aspire to watch a football match,” they said. “In future, we will do everything to further respect our responsibility to set an example.”
PSG were thrashed 4-1 by Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Wednesday, in a UEFA Champions League group stage fixture.
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