After scandal, Camara leaves Monaco

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By: Manu Tournoux

Mohamed Camara leaves AS Monaco and joins Al-Sadd (Qatar). The Malian midfielder was sanctioned for refusing awareness-raising activities to combat homophobia.

He will not serve his four-match suspension. Sanctioned at the end of the final day of Ligue 1 2023-2024, played on May 19, Mohamed Camara will be in Qatar when Ligue 1 resumes next month. The Malian midfielder, 24, left theAS Monaco before committing to five seasons with Al-Sadd. According to The Teamthe club from the Principality, qualified for the next Champions League, would pocket 20 million euros.

Having arrived in Monaco in the summer of 2022 from RB Salzburg (Austria), Mohamed Camara made a mistake by refusing to take part in an awareness day against homophobia, now regularly organised by French football authorities.

No difficulties in Qatar

After hearing the player Mohamed Camara and noting his refusal during the session to carry out one or more awareness-raising actions in the fight against homophobia, the commission decided to impose a four-match suspension on him. explained a press release from the Professional Football League (LFP).

On May 19, on the pitch at La Beaujoire in Nantes, Camara did not want to pose for photographers, along with the two teams and the referees surrounding the slogan of the fight against homophobia. The Malian international then covered the Ligue 1 logo on his jersey with adhesive tape, in rainbow colors, those used since the 1970s by the LGBT community.

Yoann Lemaire, head of the association
Foot Together had wanted Mohamed Camara to be able to participate in awareness workshops at the AS Monaco training center. Which the person concerned refused. And his new club should not offer him this kind of initiative.

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