Yannick Sagbo, the Ivorian striker for Hull City, has been fined £15,000 by the English Football Association (FA) for congratulating Nicolas Anelka on his quenelle gesture, made while playing for his former club, West Bromwich Albion, on December 28.
This tweet of support for Anelka’s controversial action has resulted in a significant penalty for Sagbo. The FA’s decision underscores the seriousness with which they view any form of endorsement or support for gestures or actions deemed offensive or discriminatory.
It remains to be seen how Sagbo and Anelka will react to this development, especially given Anelka’s subsequent decision not to join the Brazilian championship as previously speculated.
Tags: Nicolas Anelka, Quenelle, Yannick Sagbo, Hull City, English Football Association
