Zakaria Aboukhlal won his defamation against RMC Sport, with the Paris Court of Appeal decided in his favor. The 25-year-old Atlas Lion was accused of having made sexist comments during a discussion in May 2023. so. “
Aboukhal, however, consisted of the verdict: “I never said these words. I always denied it. ”
The claims triggered outrage. Toulouse FC even launched the Moroccan international for two weeks while initiating an internal examination.
But now, The Court of Justice has not found any proof that Aboukhlal made the comments. Ten witnesses supported the version of the footballers’ events, while only four were on the RMC side. The judges decided that the report was defamatory and Arthur Dreyfuss – former head of the parent company Altic Media from RMC to harm a symbolic euro.
It is a big victory for Aboukhlal, which originally searched for 200,000 euros in compensation. However, the court’s judgment stops this sum. The most important thing was to remove its name from unfounded accusations.
This legal saga started almost two years ago when RMC Sport’s report Aboukhlal landed in hot water. The controversy shared the fans, danced his reputation and put his career in danger.
In addition, Aboukhlal has suspended its appropriate proportion of controversy, including refusal to carry a jersey on the subject of rainbow.
But the Atlas Lion has put everything behind. He is currently TFC’s top scorer in Ligue 1 with six goals this season.
