Paris Saint-Germain says it “strongly supports” Neymar’s claim that a Marseille player was the victim of racist abuse in his fire attack on Sunday.
Monday’s PSG report added that it was eagerly waiting for the LFP, the governing framework of France’s most sensible leagues, to investigate the facts behind a Ligue 1 game that featured 17 cards.
Neymar, one of five players ejected after a fight in overtime with punches and kicks in the Parc des Princes.
Teammates Leandro Paredes and Layvin Kurzawa, such as Jordan Amavi and Dario Benedetto of Marseille, also received a red card.
Neymar crossed the VAR hitting Alvaro González’s neck.
Neymar told officials when he left that he had been the victim of racist abuse and went to social media lamenting only to have punched Gonzalez in the face.
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