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The French Football Federation (FFF) has condemned racist online abuse directed at its players and pledged to take action after they were targeted as the team lost to Argentina on penalties in a penalty shootout. of Sunday’s World Cup final in Qatar.
French government officials had expressed outrage at the attacks online, with Isabelle Rome, the minister responsible for gender equality, saying Kylian Mbappe and Kingsley Coman were among those attacked.
The BBC reported that midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni, who along with Coman missed a penalty in the decisive shootout, was also targeted.
Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Comans’ effort from the spot, while Tchouameni fired wide as France failed to retain the title won in 2018.
Following the World Cup final, several players from the France team were the subject of unacceptable racist and hateful remarks on social networks, the FFF said on Twitter.
The FFF condemns them and will file a complaint against their authors.
Earlier, Comans club Bayern Munich also issued a message of support for the 26-year-old, condemning the racist comments made towards him.
The FC Bayern family is behind you, King. Racism has no place in sport or in our society, Bayern wrote on Twitter.
French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera tweeted her support for all abused players, saying hateful comments had no place in football or anywhere else.
Additional reports per AP
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