PSG defender Serge Aurier awaits news of his future after alleged homophobic slurs before Chelsea clash

Future in doubt: Aurier is serving an indefinite suspension at PSG
James Benge22 February 2016

Suspended Paris St Germain defender Serge Aurier is waiting to hear if he will face any further punishment from the Ligue 1 leaders after attending a meeting to discuss comments he made on social media.

Aurier was indefinitely suspended last week after making disparaging remarks about PSG coach Laurent Blanc and some of his team-mates ahead of their Champions League meeting with Chelsea.

The 23-year-old right-back later apologised for the comments he made during a live question-and-answer session on Periscope, but was nevertheless summoned to face club officials, who he met on Monday morning.

A PSG statement confirmed the meeting had taken place and said a decision on Aurier would be made within the "statutory deadline".

The statement read: "At 11am, Serge Aurier was received at Paris St Germain's headquarters by director of sport Olivier Letang and human resources.

"The PSG player answered the management's questions pertaining to the comments made on a social network on the night of February 13 to 14, remarks which have been condemned by the club and which have seen him immediately summoned to a disciplinary interview and suspended as a precaution.

"Following this interview, the PSG directors will notify the player of their decision within the statutory deadline.

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"Before that date, the club will not discuss this issue."

Aurier has been a regular under Blanc this season but criticised the former France coach, along with PSG players Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Angel Di Maria.

In a subsequent interview with PSG TV, Ivory Coast international Aurier said: "I made a big mistake, I am here to say sorry to the coach, the club and my team-mates, and to the supporters because they are the most important people.

"I want to apologise especially to the coach, I can only thank him for all he has done for me since I arrived in Paris.

"He wanted me and since I came here everything has gone really well. I owe him a lot and that is why I apologise sincerely to him for what was said, which I deeply regret.

"I will accept any sanction the club impose on me regarding this incident. I made a mistake, it was unforgivable and I am ready to face all the consequences."

It is not the first time Aurier has found himself in trouble due to comments made on social media.

He was banned for three games by UEFA after last season's Champions League game against Chelsea, after a video posted on Facebook showed him labelling referee Bjorn Kuipers a "dirty son of a b****" over the dismissal of Ibrahimovic.

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