A disciplinary investigation has been launched against Olympique de Marseille after homophobic chants were heard during their match against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Sunday. The incident occurred during the fifth round of Ligue 1, France’s top football league. The club could face sanctions, especially considering its recent difficulties in sporting matters. Last season, Marseille was fined 212,500 euros and faced restrictions on match attendance due to similar issues. The situation has drawn attention from the French government. Days before the match, the Minister of Sports, Youth, and Associative Life, Marina Ferrari, sent a letter to Vincent Labrune, president of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), emphasizing the importance of strictly following FIFA’s protocol for handling discriminatory or insulting behavior in stadiums. According to FIFA’s rules, a match should be halted if homophobic chants or other discriminatory behavior are detected. However, during the Marseille-PSG game, the referee did not stop play despite the chants, which contrasted with the previous day’s match between Lyon and Rennes, where the game was paused for similar reasons. During the Marseille match, ultras—die-hard fans known for their passionate support—chanted offensive phrases directed at the opposing team, PSG. At the 36th minute, the referee intervened after a banner displaying an insulting message in Spanish was shown in the North stand. Despite warnings from the commentator, the chants continued, prompting the referee to halt the match for 15 minutes and send players and officials back to their dressing rooms. The match eventually resumed, but the lack of action against the chants sparked controversy. After the game, Corentin Tolisso, a PSG player, called for greater consistency in how such incidents are handled across all stadiums. He argued that matches should be stopped whenever discriminatory behavior occurs, regardless of the score or the teams involved. “I see chants and banners every week in stadiums,” Tolisso said. “It’s good to stop matches, but it needs to be done at all matches and not only when OL is winning 2-0 and there is a banner.” His comments highlight growing concerns about the need for stricter enforcement of anti-discrimination policies in French football.