French chief condemns Chilavert's 'African squad' remarks

French football federation president Philippe Diallo has condemned former Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert after he described the French national team as "a squad from Africa". Diallo called the remarks racist and said they undermine values of respect, fraternity, and diversity in football. tbzikra.org

"I condemn in the strongest possible terms the racist remarks made by José Luis Chilavert against the French national team," Diallo wrote in a social media post on Saturday. "If he was once a great goalkeeper, this man has now fallen into disgrace." The comments came in the run-up to France's match against Paraguay.