He risked up to ten games of suspension, according to the scale of sanctions of the French Football Federation, he ultimately took only four. Monegasque Mohamed Camara, who will be able to play two matches with the Mali national team at the beginning of June, will be suspended for the first four Ligue 1 matches next season, starting on August 16.
This sanction was taken even though the midfielder had hidden the logo against homophobia plastered on his jersey, on the occasion of the 34th and final day of Ligue 1, against Nantes. As part of a campaign to combat homophobia led by the LFP, Camara had stuck “straps” on the logo against homophobia flocked to his chest and worn by all the players, coaches and referees.
“AS Monaco supports action against homophobia”
Nor did he participate in the pre-match protocol photo where the Monaco and Nantes teams posed in front of the slogan symbolizing the fight against homophobia. “After hearing the player Mohamed Camara and taking note of his refusal during the session to carry out one or more awareness-raising actions in the fight against homophobia”, the LFP Disciplinary Commission “decides to impose four matches of firm suspension on him », Wrote the body in a press release.
“We take note of the decision of the League which we expected and we will not appeal this decision. As a club, we did not agree with what he (Mohamed Camara) had done,” Thiago Scuro, the general director of Monaco, reacted to AFP. The ASM, which had apologized to the LFP and raised possible internal sanctions, did not assist Camara before the commission.
“Our concern was above all to deal with this situation, to make our club’s position clear on the subject, and to explain to Mo that his behavior could be different,” added Thiago Scuro. AS Monaco supports the action of the League, the fight against discrimination, the action against homophobia, it is clear to us, it is also clear to Mo.”