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The AS Saint-Priest club announced on Wednesday the dismissal of the head of the football school. The latter had shared several messages against Islam on his Facebook account.
Le Figaro Lyon
In a press release published on its website, the amateur club AS Saint-Priest (Nationale 3) announced the dismissal of its manager of the football school (U6-U11) Patrick Petricca. The latter had shared on his Facebook account several Islamophobic publications that compared “conversion of women to Islam” hair “slavery” Or “Ramadan has never been, is not and will never be part of the French cultural heritage”.
Faced with internal criticism, and a petition launched online calling for his resignation, the club’s governing committee, the LR mayor of Saint-Priest, Gilles Gascon, the club’s president, Patrick Gonzalez and the sporting director, Robert Mouangué, decided to part ways with their teacher.
“I renew my apologies today”
“The values of inclusion, diversity and respect are at the core of AS Saint-Priest’s identity. Any behavior contrary to these values is not tolerated and is strongly condemned. The club is committed to promoting an environment where everyone feels respected and valued, regardless of origin, skin colour, religion or other personal characteristics. ASSP would like to extend its sincerest apologies to anyone who may have felt offended or hurt. The club confirms our commitment to the fight against all forms of discrimination.said the club in a press release.
On his Facebook page, where the offending messages were removed, the teacher apologized. “for the comments that may have been published in the last few hours about me on the networks”. “I fully understand that some people have been affected and hurt by the posts I may have shared. Unfortunately, this was neither targeted nor appropriate, so I apologize again today., he indicated. And to add: “This in no way obligates my devotion and interest in the club for 27 consecutive years now. Investment and the desire to help young people succeed in a collective and caring environment has always been a priority for me, regardless of their origin and culture .”.
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