Ligue 1 membership, Nice introduced the suspension of Algeria’s Youcef Atal on Wednesday as a result of a social media publish in regards to the ongoing Israel-Palestine battle.
Defender Atal, who has been at Nice since 2018, has since deleted the publish.
He had been on worldwide obligation with Algeria and was summoned to talk with the membership as quickly as he returned.
Following Hamas’ Oct. 7 incursion,1,300 Israelis died, whereas Israel responded with intensive air strikes that as of Wednesday killed greater than 3,300 Palestinians.
“OGC Nice understands that the player acknowledged his mistake by quickly removing the sharing of the publication and offered his written and public apologies,” Nice stated in an announcement.
“Nevertheless, given the character of the shared publication and its seriousness, the membership took the choice to instantly take the primary disciplinary sanction towards the participant, prior to those who might be determined by the sports activities and judicial authorities.
“As such, the club has decided to suspend Youcef Atal until further notice.”
The Algerian had earlier apologized for the deleted publish.
“I am aware that my post shocked many people, which wasn’t my intention, and I apologize,” 27-year-old Atal stated on Instagram on Sunday.
“I want to clarify my point of view without any ambiguity: I strongly denounce all forms of violence, wherever in the world, and I support all victims.”
Nice are second in Ligue 1, one level behind AS Monaco. They host sixth-placed Olympique de Marseille on Saturday.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
