“What Mike Magnan went through is totally unacceptable,” judges Didier Deschamps

After Kylian Mbappé, who, like other international players, spoke in support of Mike Mignon, who was the victim of racist shouts in Udine on Saturday, it was his coach who did the same through some words in the conversation on Sunday. “I give Mike Magnon all my supportDidier Deschamps wrote. What our goalkeeper experienced yesterday (Saturday) Totally unacceptable in Udine. I completely understand his decision to leave the field. Racist insults are unacceptable and should be condemned in the strongest terms possible. Racism has no place and must be fought relentlessly. »

When FIFA president Gianni Infantino declared himself on the green carpet in favor of a defeat for a team whose supporters shouted racist chants, this new affair further tarnished the image of Italian football.

Maignan honorary citizen of… Udin?

For his part, the mayor of Udine, Alberto Felice de Toni, announced on Sunday that he wants to give the France team and AC Milan goalkeeper the title of honorary citizen. “Udine is not a racist city and has a long history of welcome, unity, respect, that is why I personally invited Mignon to Udine to participate together in a concrete initiative aimed at the youngest »

The councilor of the city of Friuli, located in the northeast of Italy, not far from Slovenia and Austria, announced in a video published on Instagram. “On this occasion, I will propose to the Municipal Council to grant him the title of Honorary Citizen of our city”Continued elected official without label.