The French Football Federation decided to initiate prosecution against Karim Zeribi after his declarations on Didier Deschamps. The former elected official and columnist said that the coach of the Blues had ” A problem with Algerians », In response to the non-selections of Rayan Cherki and Maghnes Akliouche. Philippe Diallo, president of the FFF, spoke of this complaint during the first dinner of the Blues to Clairefontaine, confirming that these remarks would not remain unanswered.
Karim Zeribi, former European deputy and city councilor of Marseille, had held these declarations on South radiobelieving that the common point between Cherki and Akliouche was their Franco-Algerian origin. This is not the first time that Deschamps has faced such accusations. In 2016, Karim Benzema had suggested that the coach had ” sold under the pressure of a racist part of France “, While Eric Cantona had also fueled the debate by pointing to the absence of players of North African origin during the euro.
