Overview

• Nemanja Matic and Ahmed Hassan received two-match bans for covering rainbow-coloured anti-homophobia badges during the final Ligue1 fixtures.
• As part of their sanctions, the French Football Federation requires both players to complete an awareness programme on homophobia in football within six months.
• Nantes striker Mostafa Mohamed opted out of the final match instead of wearing the rainbow logo and was not punished for his refusal.
• This season’s disciplinary commission has imposed 107 fines totaling €229,000 and enacted stadium closures in response to homophobic chants and banners.
• France’s sports minister Marie Barsacq affirmed that homophobic insults and behaviour are no longer acceptable and commended the federation’s strict enforcement.