Abdeslam Ouaddou has reacted angrily to claims by referee Damien Ledentu that the Valenciennes captain did not inform match officials of the racist abuse he was receiving during Saturday's game against Metz.

A supporter accused of abusing Ouaddou during the Ligue 1 game at the Saint-Symphorien will appear in court on March 18 after being charged with making racist insults in public.

Ouaddou approached the fan during the match and said he warned referee Ledentu of the abuse being directed at him.

Ledentu has denied those claims, however, leading Ouaddou to tell French daily L'Equipe: "I am even more disappointed. It is yet more dishonesty.

"When I said (to reporters) on Saturday that I had warned the referee on several occasions, I meant it.

"He replied to me that I should remain on the pitch.

"When I am making those signs to him (pointing to the stands), do you honestly believe I am showing him the advertising hoardings?

"He can't hide this. There are plenty of witnesses. It is dishonest on the part of the referee and I regret that.

"The images don't lie."

The French professional footballers' union (UNFP) have called for organised protests before the kick-offs in next weekend's games, against this incident and others which have been "repeated in our various leagues".

Ouaddou was given a yellow card for leaving the field of play and approaching the supporter, but the centre-back claims he was just trying to reason with him.

"What I wanted by going into the stand was an explanation from this person," he added. "Even if he gave it at the end of the match.

"If the worst comes to the worst, I would have invited him to Valenciennes so he could see a match. That we spend an afternoon together, I don't know.

"Perhaps he would have had another opinion of me after that. Perhaps it wouldn't have served any use, I don't know."