Le Graet had already come under fire last September after declaring that racism in football 'does not exist or hardly exists'.
Le Graet had already come under fire last September after declaring that racism in football"does not exist or hardly exists".France international Kylian Mbappe on Sunday accused the president of the French Football Federation of ignoring racist abuse after his penalty miss at Euro 2020.The Paris Saint-Germain star’s decisive spot-kick against Switzerland was saved in the last-16 shootout, resulting in the world champions exiting the tournament.
Le Graet said “he considered that the federation had not defended him after his missed penalty and the criticism on social media networks”. “Yes finally I explained to him above all that it was in relation to racism, and NOT to the penalty,” Mbappe said.Le Graet later told French radio there was “no problem” between himself and Mbappe.
As for the racist insults, “maybe it affected him”, continued Le Graet, “but it was settled very, very quickly. The proof: he is competitive at a very, very high level.”Le Graet had already come under fire last September after declaring that racism in football “does not exist or hardly exists”.
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