OGC Nice has publicly backed its defender, Ali Abdi, following a controversy that arose when he traveled to Tunisia just before the decisive return leg against Saint-Étienne. The club issued a statement on Thursday denouncing the threats directed at their left-back, who was reportedly in Tunisia to attend to administrative matters with the Tunisian national team.
By Sergio Larreta
Sergio Larreta es un experimentado periodista de fútbol de Valencia con 12 años de experiencia. Se especializa en análisis táctico de partidos de La Liga y campeonatos europeos.