“Shameful”, “filthy”, “to vomit”… Comments, some of which were very virulent, were not lacking on social networks this Wednesday evening after a song by Nice supporters offensive to the memory of Emiliano Sala, the Argentine player of FC Nantes who died in a plane crash in January 2019.
In the 9th minute of the match which opposed the Aiglons to Saint-Etienne (4-2), at the Allianz Riviera, on behalf of the 36th day of Ligue 1, fans of the Gym de la Populaire sud thought fit to resume an air that had been created in honor of the ex-number 9, by diverting his words. “He’s an Argentinian who doesn’t let go, Emiliano Sala, Emiliano Sala” has become “He’s an Argentinian who doesn’t swim well, Emiliano underwater, Emiliano underwater”. Odious.
“Get those cockroaches out of the stands”
The victory of FC Nantes over Nice, Saturday in the final of the Coupe de France, was probably not digested by these spectators, who also repeatedly insulted the referee Stéphanie Frappart, who officiated during this match. On Twitter, other supporters explained that they wanted to see “these cockroaches” be “fired from the stands”.
In a statement released just after the match, OGC Nice “condemned in the strongest terms” this “unthinkable and abject provocation by a minority of its supporters”. The club “does not recognize [là] nothing about its values or those of the entire red and black family” and “sends its support to the family and loved ones of Emiliano Sala”.