Algeria international Youcef Atal was suspended by Nice on Wednesday for a social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday.Defender Atal, who has been at Nice since 2018, has since deleted the post.
Soccer Football - Europa Conference League - Group D - Partizan Belgrade v OGC Nice - Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia - September 15, 2022 OGC Nice's Youcef Atal in action REUTERS/Novak Djurovic/File PhotoAlgeria international Youcef Atal was suspended by Nice on Wednesday for a social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday.
Hamas fighters killed 1,300 Israelis on Oct. 7 in the deadliest Palestinian militant attack in Israel's history, while Israel responded with intensive air strikes that have killed more than 2,800 Palestinians. "Nevertheless, given the nature of the shared publication and its seriousness, the club took the decision to immediately take the first disciplinary sanctions against the player, prior to those that could be decided by the sports and judicial authorities.The Algerian had earlier apologised for the deleted post.
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