The atmosphere was electric Tuesday evening at the Vélodrome, during the 16e of the Coupe de France final between OM and Losc. If Lille had the last word on penalties (3-4), Marseillais were able to equalize at the end of added time thanks to a cannon shot from Luis Enrique (1-1, 90e+6). A goal which caused a lot of tension on the edge of the pitch.
In the wake of the celebrations, Mr. Turpin saw red against Medhi Benatia, the new director of football at OM. This for words towards the fourth referee, Mr. Stinat. A sequence deplored by the main interested party, after the fact, on the beIN Sports antenna: “ We score, I go to see the fourth referee to tell him that there was a penalty. In passing, I remove my coach who is arguing with Olivier Létang. I come back to see the fourth referee who tells me that I threatened him with my finger. What I’m experiencing is serious. (..)
Why can’t I speak and defend my team? There is a relentlessness, I no longer have the right to speak! »
“Fair and consistent treatment” demanded
Since the start of the season, the Marseille management believes that it is not in the same boat as the competition with the refereeing body and French football authorities. So the club issued a press release this Wednesday to relay the images of the famous spat between Medhi Benatia and Mr. Stinat, in parallel with an altercation a few moments earlier between the same official and the president from Losc Olivier Létang, hardly worried about him.
“ Anxious to provide the greatest transparency on the moments following Luis Henrique’s equalizing goal last night, and leading to the exclusion of its football director, Medhi Benatia, Olympique de Marseille has decided to broadcast the sequence . Our game, our sport, our club, our supporters, our city deserve fair and consistent treatment », proclaims OM.
