PSG Fined for Fans’ ‘Offensive’ Neymar Banner vs. Nimes

Aug 22, 2019 | Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Fans | 0 comments

Paris Saint-Germain have been fined after their supporters displayed banners protesting at Neymar during their 3-0 win over Nimes earlier in August.

Per AS, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) Disciplinary Committee issued a €2,000 sanction against the Ligue 1 giants for the banners and for a flare being set off by PSG ultras.

In a statement, the cause of the fine was explained: “Behaviour of the supporters of Paris Saint-Germain: use of pyrotechnic devices and deployment of an offensive banner.”

PSG fans also told Neymar, who sat out the match as he continues to recover from injury, to leave the club:

Johnson shared another banner displayed by the ultras:

Per AS‘ Andres Onrubia, it translated to: “Being hit by a prostitute doesn’t only happen during a comeback, do you remember?”

The banner was likely in reference to video that emerged earlier in the summer.

The video purportedly showed Najila Trindade—who accused Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel room on May 15—hitting the forward during an argument:

azilian police dropped the case against the 27-year-old on July 30 due to insufficient evidence, and a judge accepted that recommendation earlier this month.

The banner also referred to Neymar’s role in the “remontada,” Barcelona’s incredible 6-1 last-16 win over PSG in the UEFA Champions League in 2017. After Barca had lost the first leg 4-0, he scored twice and assisted Sergi Roberto’s last-gasp winner in the second leg to send the Catalan giants through.

Neymar has been linked with a return to Barcelona, along with a move to Real Madrid, throughout the summer.

Source:https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2850624-psg-fined-for-fans-offensive-neymar-banner-vs-nimes