Four PSG stars ‘face four-game ban’ for joining in with alleged homophobic chanting after Marseille win – as France sports minister urges Ligue 1 champions to take legal action against the fans responsible 

• Homophobic chants marred PSG’s 4-0 win over Marseille on Sunday
• The club condemned all forms of discrimination in a strong statement
• The French sports minister has called for PSG to lodge a legal complaint 

Four Paris Saint-Germain players could be in hot water over alleged homophobic chanting during the match against Marseille, while the club also face sanctions over the same incident.

The LFP, French football’s ruling body, summoned Ousmane Dembele, Randal Kolo Muani, Achraf Hakimi and Layvin Kurzawa on Thursday.

The quartet are alleged to have joined in with offensive chants after the 4-0 win at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. 

According to The Athletic, the players celebrated under the Virage Auteuil stand, where the club’s ultras are based, after the win to celebrate the result when the alleged homophobic chant broke out.

DW reported the quartet could face a four-match ban if found guilty of the allegations at the hearing with the LFP, which has been scheduled for October 5.

Ousmane Dembele (above) Randal Kolo Muani and Layvin Kurzawa could be in hot water over alleged homophobic chanting during the match against Marseille

PSG also find themselves in the spotlight for the alleged homophobic chanting by some of their fans on Sunday night and could face sanctions

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Meanwhile, PSG also find themselves in the spotlight for the alleged homophobic chanting and could face sanctions if found guilty by the LFP.

On Monday, the Ligue 1 champions released a statement condemning ‘all forms of discrimination, particularly homophobia’ in the aftermath of the incident that marred the win over Marseille.

‘Paris Saint-Germain condemns all forms of discrimination, particularly homophobia, and would like to reiterate that it has no place in stadiums nor in society,’ the statement read.

‘Paris Saint-Germain has been working for many years with leading associations in the fight against all forms of discrimination, such as SOS Homophobie, which carries out prevention work in academy and pre-academy centres, Sportitude, SOS Racisme and Licra, which works with the club and its supporters.

‘The club intends to further strengthen its prevention work in the fight against homophobia and will be meeting all its partners in the next few days on this essential subject.’

Meanwhile, French sports minister Amelie Oudea Castera had called on the Ligue 1 champions to identify the perpetrators and suggested PSG should make a formal legal complaint against their fans responsible for homophobic chants

‘It is unthinkable to remain deaf to such hateful and homophobic chants in our stands,’ Oudea Castera said on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

‘Yesterday, these chants spoiled the party at the Parc. They must be eradicated from our stadiums as a matter of urgency. 

Achraf Hakimi has also been summoned by the LFP over alleged homophobic chanting

PSG players went to celebrate the win under the Virage Auteuil stand, where the club’s ultras are based

‘I made sure last night that a firm response was forthcoming.

‘I invite PSG to lodge a complaint to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice so that they can be removed from the stadiums.’

PSG are next in action on Saturday, away to Clermont Foot.

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