According to RMC Sport, Nice’s prosecutor has demanded a 10-month suspended prison sentence and a €45,000 fine for Nice defender Youcef Atal, who appeared in court today over the sharing of an anti-semitic post on social media over the October international break. The Algerian international relayed a post from Palestinian preacher Mahmoud al-Hasanat on his social media, calling for God to “send Jewish people a dark day.“
After appearing today to give his testimony and for his lawyer to mount a defence, Nice’s prosecutor has asked for Atal to be given a 10-month suspended prison term, a fine of 45,000 euros and a publication of the court decision on Instagram for a period of one month.
Emotion and regret in the courtroom for Youcef Atal
Earlier today Atal spoke in front of the court about sharing the controversial post.“I shared the video because I thought it was a message of peace and that people are suffering during this war. Unfortunately, I regret not seeing it through to the end,” said the defender in response to questioning from the prosecutor.
Atal has not played for Nice since 1st October, suspended not only by the LFP but also by his own club. Nice-Matin reported that the defender won’t play for Les Aiglons again – with the club looking to offload the player in January.
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