Prisons and fine required against Youcef Atal

“The Nice prosecutor’s office requested a ten-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 45.000 euros against Youcef Atal », inform us RMC Sport this Monday after the Algerian international shared a story on Instagram calling for “a black day” for Jews on the sidelines of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The player of l’OGC Nice defended himself at the Nice Criminal Court, attesting to not having watched the video entirely and therefore not having understood the complete message. RMC transcribed part of its statements in an article published this Monday on its site.

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⚖ The prosecutor announces the requisitions against Youcef Atal:

– 10 months suspended prison sentence
– €45,000 fine
– the dissemination of the court decision on Instagram for a month

— RMC Sport (@RMCsport) December 18, 2023

“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 having seen it until the end. I shared because I thought it was truly a message of peace. I want people to stop suffering, explained the defender this Monday. It is not my intention to be against any person. Unfortunately I didn’t finish the video. No, I didn’t have that reflex (to check who the man in question was). I saw the video and posted it so that people don’t suffer. I wasn’t interested in the person anymore. At the beginning, he talked about people so that they would no longer suffer and I shared. Me, I’m just a football player, I’m not trying to get into politics. I shared without watching until the end and then sent an apology message. A sincere apology. I really thought it was a message of peace, it’s the truth. Looking back, I tell myself that this is important stuff and I should have watched the video until the end. I regret that”