Pierre Ménès is at the heart of a new controversy. Consequence of his declarations during a program broadcast on TVL. The former star consultant of Canal+ has indeed underlined the over -representation of blacks and Maghrebis in football. Whether in the French team or in amateurs.
“I put my son at the Torcy club. And obviously, and I'm sorry to say it because it is the truth, in the team, there were only Maghrebians and blacks, he launched. It is the reality of football in Île-de-France, and French football too. If you will see a division of honor in the Paris region, you will see that there is generally a white on the field. He is goalkeeper or right back. And look at the French team, today there are eleven blacks. »»
His remarks caused a real uproar, especially on social networks where many Internet users have accused Pierre Ménès of racism. Djibril Cissé also split a reaction, saying his disgust for such comments. “Very disappointed with you Pierre Ménès”he wrote on X, adding to his message several vomiting emojis.
Bafetimbi Gomis had defended Pierre Ménès in the past
Note that Pierre Ménès had already made similar remarks in the past. “I think I expressed myself very badly or that I was very much understood. I am against all form, I say all form, of racism and I seem to have already proven it many times. If I was able to unintentionally injure some I am deeply sorry ”, had he assured for his defense.
He then received support from Bafetimbi Gomis. “A controversy was born, part of the clumsy words of Pierre Ménès that he himself recognized by apologizing. Knowing him personally I know that there is not an ounce of racism in him ”, had entrusted the former Stéphanois.
