The Nice public prosecutor requested a 10-month suspended prison sentence for Algerian Gym defender Youcef Atal.
Pursued by the Nice prosecutor’s office for having relayed on social networks the video of an Islamist preacher hostile to Jews, the Algerian international of the OGCN attended the indictment of the public prosecutor this Monday.
A 10-month prison sentence with a simple suspended sentence, as well as a fine of 45,000 euros and the obligation to broadcast the court decision on his Instagram account for one month were thus requested against the footballer, who during his trial made amends by ensuring that he wanted to convey a message of peace.
“ Words have weight. Relaying this type of message leads to real acts of violence which have already devastated all of France and other countries.said the prosecutor in his indictment. We are clearly talking about someone who commits acts and does not take responsibility for them today, who is not aware of the scope of the facts. They should not be trivialized. »
The release requested by the defense
Youcef Atal’s lawyer, for his part, requests his client’s release. “ When we have a person who, once the video was reported, removed it and published a message of apology… We give him solidarity for comments broadcast on all networks but the person who made them is not here to the court. If we want to follow the logic to its logical conclusion, let’s ban this type of video on Instagrampleads Me Antoine Vey. When the suffering is immense, with these attacks and war that you mentioned, we put a lot of blame on it. We expect judges to be a shield against these theses and this climate. »
Suspended seven matches by the Professional Football League, Youcef Atal is also suspended by his club, OGC Nice, until further notice. The person concerned confirms that he still receives his salaries, however, but without bonuses.
