Monaco’s Coulibaly faces LFP ban after repeating teammate’s throat-slitting goal celebration

According to a report by GOAL, AS Monaco midfielder Mamadou Coulibaly faces a potential multi-match suspension from the French Football League (LFP) disciplinary committee after making a controversial throat-slitting gesture during Sunday’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Le Mans.

The 22-year-old performed the gesture in the 40th minute following his first top-flight goal of the season, repeating an offense that saw teammate Paris Brunner receive a four-match ban in September.​

Coulibaly addressed the incident at half-time, explaining that the celebration was intended as “a tribute to a friend who had told me to do it,” and issued an apology after the final whistle.

Head coach Filipe Luis is expected to discipline the midfielder internally, having previously warned the squad after Brunner’s earlier sanction.

Monaco was denied all three points when Le Mans substitute Erwan Colas scored a 90th-minute equalizer, leaving the visitors provisionally in seventh place entering the November international break.