From the sparks on the field, and now to the court, PSG's and Hatem Ben Arfa's love and hate affairs are likely to come enter the legal department. His lawyer, Jean-Jeacques Bertrand, explained to L'Equipe. "We have sent a complaint for discrimination. On Tuesday they asked him to work with the reserves so as not to disturb the preparation of the match with Bayern Munich and he understood it. They came back to the field and told him that he would still have to work with the reserves without any explanation.”

His lawyer continued, “They are using psychological methods against him and told him he would not attend the summer tournaments just one day before. The reservations that need to be temporary are continued day after day. This is a lack of respect." PSG, for its part, dismisses the allegations, explaining that the player was aware from the summer that he was not part of Emery's plans, and despite that he refused the offers that came from Turkey.