Former Provence Rugby player (Pro D2) Ludovic Radosavljevic, who hoped to bounce back immediately in rugby union after being suspended and then fired for racist comments, will not be able to play until April, the French Federation said on Tuesday (December 7th). of this sport.
The governing body of the instance “decided to withdraw the license” of the 32-year-old player, whom SO Avignon, resident of Elite 1, the first French rugby union division, had announced in November to have recruited in order to give him “a second chance”.
“However, he informed the player and the club that after April 25, 2022, the Federation will favorably receive a new license application (…) subject, of course, that no new fact has arisen by then “, specified the FFR XIII in a press release.
In fact, this license withdrawal corresponds to the period during which the player was suspended by the disciplinary committee of the National Rugby League (LNR).
In September, during a Pro D2 match, Radosavljevic, a former player of Clermont and Castres, verbally attacked an opponent from Nevers, Chris Ambadiang, during a stormy end to the match. Without naming the culprit, the Cameroonian winger had claimed on social networks to have been treated as “banana eater”.
⛔️ Provale condemns the racist statements made by the @ProvenceRugby against a player of @usonneversrugby during the match of @ rugbyprod2.
These statements are inadmissible ❌
Such statements run counter to our values. pic.twitter.com/wOgWLePvfK
– Provale (@ProvaleRugby) September 5, 2021
“Rado” had denounced himself three days later, qualifying his remarks as“unacceptable”. He was made redundant by Provence Rugby after initially being suspended for six months, after which he will be able to play rugby again.
The FFR XIII explained to have “taken into account the very wide media coverage of the player’s behavior, relating to a major social issue to which the world of sport is particularly sensitive”.
“We do not endorse or share his words which are in no way based on his values. This sentence is a mistake, not a conviction, for which he admitted his wrongs immediately and issued a public apology.”, had put forward the SO Avignon on the occasion of the recruitment of Radosavljevic.