 The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) announced an investigation into Balotelli's allegations.On 18 February 2017, Balotelli was sent off once again, in his 14th Ligue 1 appearance, a 1–0 win at Lorient; he received a straight red card in the second half for insulting referee Tony Chapron in English.He was given a two-match ban (the second match was a suspended ban that would be triggered in the event of any further misconduct by Balotelli) by the Ligue 1's disciplinary committee on 23 February.