Mohamed Camara suspended four matches for hiding a logo against homophobia

The AS Monaco player put tape on his jersey to hide a logo fighting against homophobia during the last day of Ligue 1.

The gesture did not go unnoticed and the sanction has now been imposed. AS Monaco player Mohamed Camara, who had hidden the anti-homophobia logo plastered on his jersey during the last day of Ligue 1, was suspended for four matches, the AS Monaco committee announced on Thursday, May 30. discipline of the Professional Football League (LFP).

“After hearing the player Mohamed Camara and taking note of his refusal to carry out one or more awareness-raising actions in the fight against homophobia”the LFP body “decides to impose a four-match firm suspension on him”. The Malian player could receive up to 10 matches of suspension, according to the disciplinary scale of the French Football Federation. He will be able to play his two matches with the Mali national team at the beginning of June, but will be suspended for the first four matches of Ligue 1 next season, which will begin on August 16.

“We take note of the League’s decision, which we respect, and we will not appeal this decision”, reacted to AFP Thiago Scuro, the general director of Monaco, who dissociated himself from his player’s gesture. The ASM, which had apologized to the LFP and raised possible internal sanctions, did not assist Camara before the commission.

As part of a campaign to combat homophobia led by the LFP on the occasion of the 34th and final day of Ligue 1 on May 19, the 24-year-old midfielder stuck straps on the logo of fight against homophobia flocked to his chest and worn by all players, coaches and referees. He also dodged the pre-match protocol photo, where the Monaco and Nantes teams posed in front of the slogan symbolizing the fight against homophobia.

“Such behavior must be subject to the strongest sanctions, both against the player, but also against the club which allowed it to happen”, said the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, the day after the match. Mohamed Camara, on the other hand, received the support of Malian personalities and many compatriots on social networks, in the name of respect for personal and religious convictions.