Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny retires after racism allegations from Bordeaux ultras group UB87

Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has announced his retirement from football after denying allegations of racism from Bordeaux's ultras group — UB87. It is being widely reported that Koscielny and Beniot Costil were accused of “sometimes racist behaviour", which the duo have since refuted in a statement released on Friday.

Ad/> Koscielny explained the repercussions that the accusations had on his family, while more than 30 people also implicated have since denied the allegations. Premier LeagueEmery: I spoke to Zaha but was given Pepe instead15/05/2020 AT 20:46 The 36-year-old released the statement via the Sud Ouest newspaper, which read: “Following the article published in the Sud Ouest newspaper on March 22, 2022 entitled 'Girondins de Bordeaux.

Costil and Koscielny, accusations of racism that shake', Laurent Koscielny was surprised, shocked but also saddened by the remarks made by one of the representatives of the Ultramarines 87 Group against him, which the press is now echoing. “Without there being any ambiguity, he strongly disputes these accusations which have seriously [damage] him and which have repercussions on his family and those around him.

“In this regard, Laurent Koscielny underlines that the investigative work of the Sud Ouest newspaper which solicited more than thirty people (according to the journalist's statements) who formally denied the alleged racist behavior of Laurent Koscielny. “As a reminder, if Laurent Koscielny has not been part of the professional staff of the club since the end of January 2022, he recalls that he is still an employee of the Girondins de Bordeaux.