Footballer Youcef Atal sentenced on appeal to suspended prison for incitement to hatred

The former player of the Nice GOC was sentenced to the same penalty as in the first instance for sharing the video of a Palestinian preacher on his Instagram account.

The former Algerian defender of Nice had rested the video of a Palestinian preacher on Gaza calling for "a black day on the Jews".

The Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence confirmed on Wednesday 30 April the conviction of Youcef Atal to eight months' suspended imprisonment for incitement to hatred on the grounds of religion, a sentence initially handed down in January 2024 by the Nice Correctional Court. The fine of 45,000 euros is also maintained. The Algerian international, today a player of Al-Sadd in Doha, had shared in October 2023 a controversial video evoking a "black …

On January 3, 2024, Youcef Atal was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment.

On Wednesday, 30 April, the Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence decided. The suspended prison sentence imposed on Atal for incitement to religious hatred was confirmed. This judgment marks the end of a procedure which, in a few months, disrupted the career of a player until then well established in the landscape of French football. According to Nice Premium, the former side of the Nice OGC has been suspended for eight months in prison. He will al…