PSG SUPPORT NEYMAY AMID RACISM ROW

PSG Support Neymar Amidst Racism Row

French giants Paris St-Germain are standing by Neymar Jnr following his

accusation of Marseille player Alvaro Gonzalez about racial abuse.

The Brazilian was sent off for hitting Gonzalez and received one of five red cards

in Sunday's Ligue 1 match between the Parisiens and Marseille.

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Neymar accused his opponent of racism and has urged the French authorities to

use the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to clarify matters.

Neymar, Leandro Paredes and Layvin Kurzawa, alongside Marseille pair Jordan

Amavi and Dario Benedetto, were shown the red card in added time following a

shove by Paredes on Benedetto.

In a statement released by PSG on Monday, the club stated it "looks forward to

[French governing body] the LFP's disciplinary commission investigating and

ascertaining the facts. The club remains at the LFP's disposal for any assistance

required.

However, Marseille have made a statement saying Gonzalez is not racist.

Marseille's statement read: "Alvaro Gonzalez is not racist; he demonstrated it to

us by his daily behaviour since joining the club, as his team-mates have already

testified."

It added Marseille were "the very symbol of anti-racism in French professional

sport, given its history and that of the city of Marseille, the diversity of its stands

and the relentless struggle it leads always to eradicate this scourge".