Patrick Vieira and André Villas-Boas spoke after the French Ligue 1 game between Nice and Marseille, the two sides they manage, was halted for several minutes on Wednesday after fans unfurled banners with homophobic messages.
One banner referred to Tuesday's takeover of Nice by
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.
The banner displayed a play on words referring to the fact Ratcliffe also owns the Team Ineos cycling and using the term "pédale", which in French means "to pedal" in cycling, but is also a derogatory term used to define gay people.
Referee Clément Turpin interrupted the game midway through the first half – and play resumed about 10 minutes later. Marseille eventually won 2-1.Nice’s match with Marseille suspended after fans display homophobic banners