US Orléans Soccer Coach Under Fire for Alleged Racist Comments About Maghrebian Players

"They are no more stupid than Maghrebians." This is the sentence pronounced by Bernard Casoni in a press conference on September 21, when questioned about the difficulties he encounters in getting his group to adhere to his principles the day before the match between USO and Châteauroux, which raises lively controversies. "They (the players) have things where they excel. But there are things where it’s not enough. That’s where you have to be more efficient, where you have to smooth that out. My role is to tell them, show them and help them solve the problems. That’s it. I’ve done it in all the clubs I’ve been to, I’ve done it with Maghrebians! They’re no more stupid than Maghrebians, you know... I mean, that’s