PSG boss Christophe Galtier ‘taken into police custody over allegations of discrimination at Nice’

Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has been taken into police custody over allegations of discrimination during his time in charge of Nice, according to reports in France.

The 56-year-old, who is understood to be on his way out of PSG this summer, spent 12 months with Nice before making the move to the Parc des Princes last year. 

According to French television channel RMC Sport, Galtier and his son John Valovic-Galtier were taken into police custody at 8:45am on Friday as part of an investigation into alleged discrimination at Nice.

The pair were said to have been summoned by investigators looking into accusations of racism at the Ligue 1 club. 

Detainees can only legally be kept by investigators for 24 hours, before they are either released or placed under arrest and later brought before the court to decide on legal action. 

French newspaper L’Equipe claim the pair are facing accusations of racism from ex-Nice sporting director Julien Fournier.

Their report states that Galtier himself is alleged to have made ‘discriminatory, racist and Islamaphobic remarks’ during his year at the club by Fournier. The latter is also said to have spoken in court last month.