Ivory Coast and PSG right back Serge Aurier has been ordered to train the club’s reserves following a misunderstanding between him and boss Laurent Blanc.
Aurier made homophobic comments about Blanc in an online video and earned himself a suspension from the club since a couple of weeks ago that saw him miss the first leg of the Champions League tie with Chelsea.
The 23-year-old was seen calling team-mate Angel di Maria a “clown” as he answered questions from fans on social media app Periscope before appearing to use homophobic language to insult coach.
He apologised later on, telling Canal Plus and Bein Sports: “I apologise to the coach and the supporters. I accept all consequences and can only thank Laurent Blanc for all that he has done for me at PSG.”
He is sidelined to PSG’s second string, who play in the third tier, from 29 February until 20 March. PSG who are 24 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 in their quest for a fourth consecutive title travel to Lyon on Sunday.
