French Communist Party member Augustin Pesche appealed to Lyon president Jean-Michel Olas asking him to reconsider the transfer of Croatian defender Dejan Lovren. Its contract runs until 2025.
Last week, Lyon decided it would be a good idea to sign Dejan Lovren, who easily sings Croatian fascist songs despite being an old acquaintance of the club. By saluting Dejan Lovren, Olympique Lyon gets involved in spreading far-right ideas and fueling hatred.
“This transfer damages Lyon’s reputation, undermines the love and trust of the fans and tarnishes the image of football,” Pesce said. Ouest-France.
On January 2, the Croat moved to French Lyon. He previously played for the team from 2010 to 2013. As part of the team, Lovren became the winner of the French Cup in the 2011/12 season.
Lovren has been at Zenit from Liverpool since 2020. Together with the blue-white-blue, he twice won the Russian championship.
After the Croats won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Qatar, Lovren and his associates held a private party where they sang Nazi songs and showed the Ustashe (representatives of the fascist nationalist organization) salute.
Previously on Zenith He told why Lovren decided to leave the club.
Source: Gazeta
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