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OGC Nice defender Youcef Atal has apologised after posting an anti-semitic video on his Instagram page on Saturday.
The Algerian international shared a video of Palestinian preacher Mahmoud al-Hasanat before quickly deleting it amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
In the video, al-Hasanat calls for God to ‘send Jewish people a dark day’.
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) is set to investigate the incident, accoring to L’Equipe.
Nice defender Youcef Atal has apologised after sharing an anti-semitic post on his Instagram page
The Algerian international apologised on social media, saying he would ‘never support a message of hate’
On Sunday, Atal took to Instagram again to apologise for the deleted post.
He said: ‘I am aware that my post shocked many people, which wasn’t my intention, and I apologise.
‘I want to clarify my point of view without any ambiguity: I strongly denounce all forms of violence, wherever in the world, and I support all victims.
Atal was criticised by the mayor of Nice, who suggested he should not play for the club again until he ‘denounces Hamas terrrorists’
Atal has played for Nice since 2018, and previously attracted controversy when he liked an Instagram post that appeared to condone violence
‘I would never support a message of hate. Peace is an ideal in which I strongly believe.’
Atal, who signed for Nice from Algerian side Paradou AC in 2018 and has made over 100 appearances for the Ligue 1 club, has previously been involved in social media controversy.
In 2020, he liked an Instagram post that appeared to be condoning violence.
Atal also apologised on that occasion, saying that he didn’t ‘mean to hurt anyone’.
