Monaco's Coulibaly referred to LFP over throat-slitting celebration

📰 France's National Ethics Council has asked the LFP disciplinary committee to review Coulibaly's throat-slitting celebration. 📌 Key points ⚖️ The council referred the case to the LFP disciplinary committee on Monday 9 November. 🗣️ Council president Frederic Thiriez told L'Equipe the gesture is unacceptable whoever it is aimed at. 🙏 Coulibaly apologised, saying a friend suggested it and he did not expect the reaction. 📜 Brunner was banned for four matches in September for the same gesture. ⏳ No LFP decision has been announced. 📝 What happened ⚽ Coulibaly, 22, scored his first goal of the season in the 40th minute at Le Mans on 8 November, punishing a mistake by goalkeeper Nicolas Kocik. He slid on his knees and drew a thumb across his throat in front of the travelling Monaco fans. 🛑 The Ethics Council says it is a problem even though the gesture was aimed at Monaco's own supporters. 📚 Brunner made a near-identical gesture against Strasbourg in September and received a four-match ban, two of them mandatory. 📊 By the numbers • Coulibaly is 22; his first goal of the season came on 40 minutes • Brunner precedent: four matches, two mandatory • Erwan Colas's 90th-minute equaliser extended Monaco's winless run 🔭 Why it matters If the Brunner precedent applies, Coulibaly could miss Monaco's return against Auxerre after the break. No date for the LFP decision has been published.