‘Homophobic chants’ stop football game in France (Euronews)

A football match in France was halted on Friday over what the country’s equality minister described as homophobic chants.

Referee Mehdi Mokhtari stopped the second-tier game between Nancy and Le Mans shortly before half-time.

The match resumed after Nancy players asked their fans to calm down.

The chants were directed at league authorities (La Ligue), reported AFP news agency.

France’s Secretary of State for Equality, Marlene Schiappa, reacted to the incident on Twitter. Read more