Swiss soccer league fines player for using 'gay' as insult

Posted August 23, 2022 7:00 am

The Associated Press

BERN, Switzerland (AP) - A soccer player judged to have used the word 'œgay'ť as an insult in a post-game interview was fined 2,000 Swiss francs ($2,070) by the Swiss Football League on Tuesday.

The league said its tribunal declined to suspend Lucerne goalkeeper Marius MÃ¼ller and judged that his words had been thoughtless but not homophobic.

MÃ¼ller, a 29-year-old German, criticized the play of his teammates in a television interview after a 4-1 loss against St. Gallen on Aug. 13.

He and his club later apologized on social media and the league opened a disciplinary case.

MÃ¼ller's statement had not targeted a player, referee or spectator at the stadium, the league said, 'œbut rather expressed frustration'ť at his teammates' inadequate defensive work.

Lucerne said Tuesday it accepted the verdict.

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