Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager Christophe Galtier has slammed OGC Nice fans for displaying a classless banner about his cancer-stricken mother.
Les Parisiens secured a 2-0 win over Nice on Saturday (April 8) at the Allianz Riveria. Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos were on target as the Parisians ended a run of consecutive league defeats.
However, PSG’s win over Les Aiglons, which took them to 69 points, six above second-placed Lens, was marred by unsavoury post-match scenes. Nice ultras targeted Galtier with chants and unfurled a banner in reference to his ill mother.
Galtier was then heard by French broadcaster Canal+ speaking to Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo. He challenged his former player, asking:
“JC! Did you see the banner? Imagine if they did that to you.”
The PSG manager then walked over to home fans at the Riveria and applauded them, drawing an even more hostile reaction. He was asked about his reaction during a post-match press conference. Galtier replied (via the Daily Mail):
“Why did I react like that? Did you see (the banner)?! Did you read it?! Did you hear?! My mother is 83 years old; she’s recovering from cancer. Full stop.”
The French coach spent just under a year with Nice after joining the club in 2021 following Ligue 1 success with LOSC Lille. Galtier then alluded to the fact that he led Nice to a fifth-placed finish in Ligue 1 last season. They qualified for the UEFA Europa Conference League as a result:
“The work I did last season is the reason those people can watch European matches. Whatever people think, it’s the work we did last season, along with what Didier (Digard)ahas done, which means there are still European matches in Nice (this season).”
Source: sportskeeda.com
