Sagnol under fire over remarks
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BORDEAUX coach Willy Sagnol is facing a barrage of criticism after the former France and Bayern Munich defender said that African players are ‘powerful’ but seemed to suggest they lacked intelligence and discipline.
In an interview with Sud Ouest daily, Sagnol said: “The advantage of the typical African player is that he is not expensive when you take him, he’s generally ready to fight and he is powerful on the pitch. But football is not just that, it’s also technique, intelligence, discipline.”
Former France fullback Lilian Thuram and anti-racism associations hit out at Sagnol, who has the backing of his club.
“It’s laid-back anti-black racism,” SOS Racisme said in a statement, asking that “the LFP (French League), FFF (French Federation) and the Sports ministry take immediate sanctions.”
Thuram said: “It is damaging that someone can hint that ‘the African players’ lack this or that quality.”
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