Bernard Casoni, the former coach of US Orléans, has been fined €25,000, including €15,000 suspended, for making racist comments about his players during a pre-match press conference in October 2023. The remarks, which likened his players’ intelligence to that of Maghrébins, led to his suspension and subsequent dismissal from the club. Following a brief period, Casoni secured a new coaching position with SC Gagnoa in Ivory Coast’s second division.