The Ligue de Football Professionnel, RC Lens, and Paris Saint-Germain have joined forces to demand the immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned journalist Christophe Gleizes, according to L'Équipe Football. This is the latest development in a long-running campaign to free the French journalist, who has been behind bars in Algeria for 413 days.
The football community in France has been vocal in its support for Gleizes, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for exercising his profession. The Ligue de Football Professionnel, RC Lens, and Paris Saint-Germain have been vocal in their support for the journalist, who was also backed by the French Football Federation and its president, Didier Deschamps, during the Trophée des champions.
The clubs' decision to join forces and demand Gleizes' release is a significant development in the campaign to free the journalist. The Ligue de Football Professionnel, RC Lens, and Paris Saint-Germain have shown their commitment to the cause by displaying Gleizes' portrait on a giant screen at the Stade Bollaert and promoting the #FreeGleizes hashtag on the stadium's signage.
The football community's support for Gleizes is a testament to the importance of press freedom and the need to protect journalists who are doing their job. The campaign to free Gleizes will continue, with the Ligue de Football Professionnel, RC Lens, and Paris Saint-Germain remaining committed to his cause.