Homophobic Chants Erupt at PSG Strasbourg Match

During the PSG versus Strasbourg match in Ligue 1, homophobic chants were made by Paris St Germain fans, targeting former player Adrien Rabiot of Olympique de Marseille. These discriminatory acts provoked the French football league to pledge an investigation, highlighting ongoing challenges in eliminating such behavior within stadiums.

Homophobic chants erupted from Paris St Germain fans during their recent Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg, drawing condemnation from the French football league's governing body (LFP) on Sunday. Despite PSG's 4-2 victory, the game was overshadowed by offensive home crowd chants aimed at Olympique de Marseille midfielder Adrien Rabiot, a former PSG player.

With PSG and Marseille set to face each other the following weekend, the LFP took a firm stance by declaring these latest discriminatory chants as 'unacceptable.' The league emphasized that professional football has strived for several seasons to eliminate homophobic behavior and chants from the stands.

The tensions are underscored by past incidents, with four PSG players having previously received one-match suspensions for participating in offensive chants after a win over Marseille. The ongoing effort by football authorities to curb such behavior remains a significant focus.

(With inputs from agencies.)