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Official: Matic and three other Ligue 1 players were punished for improper performance in anti-homophobia activities

10:24am, 6 June 2025Football

June 5th The French Professional Football League (LFP) announced on Wednesday that Ligue 1 players Jonathan Gladette (Lens), Matic (Lyon) and Ahmed Hassan (Le Havre) were punished for improper performance in anti-homophobic Day activities.

Gladdy was banned by the LFP Discipline Committee and immediately executed because of the international anti-homophobic, cross-terrorism and double-day inter-terrorism and homophobic day comments made during the intermission on May 17.

Ahmed Hassan and Matic refused to respond to the anti-homophobic day event, which required players to wear a badge specially designed by LFP, and Matic covered the badge with tape.

Both were sentenced to two immediate bans and two suspended bans, and promised to participate in football anti-homophobia and education activities within six months.

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