US Orléans coach Bernard Casoni, accused of racist remarks, is summoned on October 25 to an interview prior to dismissal, we learned on Wednesday from his lawyer Mr Dider Lacombe, confirming information from the Republic of Center. Contacted, the National club (3rd division) did not wish to comment.
Targeted by a preliminary investigation for provoking hatred or racial discrimination and for public insults of a racist nature opened by the Orléans public prosecutor’s office, the technician was suspended by his club on October 10.
The former international presented his apologies two days later on France Bleu Orléans, arguing that he was “anything but racist” but admitting to having made “inappropriate comments”.
Local radio revealed the coach’s comments, made at a press conference. The former coach explained that his players were “no more stupid than North Africans”.
According to France Bleu Orléans, citing several players and members of the club, Bernard Casoni would have made other comments of the same nature on several occasions.
Former Marseille player, Casoni, aged 62, coached several seasons in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as well as in France in Bastia, Auxerre and Lorient in particular
For his part, the former French international filed a complaint against X for slanderous denunciation, Me Lacombe told AFP.
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