The Moroccan international of the TFC would have made inappropriate remarks towards Laurence Arribagé, deputy mayor of Toulouse in charge of Sports.
Decidedly, Zakaria Aboukhlal and Toulouse are making the headlines at the moment… Already on the front of the stage for having refused to play last weekend, during the day dedicated to the fight against homophobia, like several of his teammates Toulouse and Nantes Mustapha Mohammed, the Moroccan international (17 caps, 3 goals) is dismissed by his management. But not for this package against the Canaries… According to RMC the native of Rotterdam would have been guilty of inappropriate behavior towards Laurence Arribagé, deputy mayor in charge of Sports, during the celebrations after the success against these same Canaries in the Coupe de France final.
If the said Mrs. Arribagé wanted to minimize the incident with our colleagues, affirming that there is “no subject», they persist and sign. While several speakers spoke during the festivities at the Capitol on April 30, Zakaria Aboukhlal reportedly replied this to Laurence Arribagé, who asked him and other players to make less noise during Philippe’s speech Montanier, coach of the Toulouse team: “In my house, women don’t talk like that to men.“. Author of eight goals in L1 and 13 in all competitions this season, in 39 matches, the ex-player of Alkmaar would then have returned to the charge demanding an apology “vehemently“, in the words reported by RMC.
Internal investigation
Toulouse FC took note of these accusations and decided to decide on the spot as a preventive measure. “Faced with the serious allegations published by RMC Sport against the player of Toulouse Football Club, Zakaria Aboukhlal, the Club announces that its player will train away from the professional group until further notice, pending the results of an internal investigation“, Can we read this Monday evening, in a short press release (see above). And to add:The Club will not comment further until the conclusion of the latter.“. Zakaria Aboukhlal, 23, is under contract until 2026 in the Pink City. He was not sanctioned after his refusal to play last weekend.
