French FA files legal complaint over senator Celeste Amarilla's racist statement

The French Football Federation (FFF) announced that it has lodged a formal complaint with the prosecutor's office concerning the racist comments made by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla. Labelled as completely hateful and unacceptable, the remarks were described by the FFF as criminal and deserving of legal action. The federation stressed that the French national team represents the nation’s honor and that any attack on a player’s dignity is an affront to French sport.