Jean-Clair Todibo under fire over laughter during minute’s silence

The French Football Federation (FFF) has asked France international player, Jean-Clair Todibo to explain the reason for his laughter during a minute’s silence observed before last week’s Euro 2024 qualifier.

The 23-year-old Nice defender was caught on camera laughing during the tribute to the victims of the conflict between Hamas and Israel.

A minute’s silence was observed before France’s 2-1 win over the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Friday. The minute silence was also used to pay tribute to a teacher killed last week in the northern French city of Arras in what the government called an Islamist terror attack.

On Monday, the FFF’s national ethics council sent a letter to Todibo to ask him to explain himself, its president Patrick Anton told AFP.

Todibo is in the France team squad for Tuesday’s friendly match against Scotland in Lille.