“A scandalous arbitration”, OM accuses

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By: Manu Tournoux

Critique towards the technical direction of arbitration to the appointment of Mr. Stinat to direct the debates between Auxerre and Marseille this Saturday evening, the OM staff still had a grain to grind during this meeting, frustrated by various arbitral decisions taken on this occasion.

“” Mr. Stinat did anythingdixit Fabrizio Ravanelli, institutional and sports advisor within the Marseille club. We want a fair arbitration! I don't know if there is something against us this season but there are a lot of subjects against us, that's for sure and that worries the club and the supporters. I told the referee this evening the refereeing was scandalous. »»

“The referee was not ready for this match”

In the viewfinder of Marseille leaders, and in particular a furious Pablo Longoria with the final whistle, two facts of play that weighed heavy in the scale: a potential penalty refused to Quentin Merlin at the end of the first period, and the red card Growed at Derek Cornelius shortly after the hour of play.

“” We played badly, they played better than us and we cannot reach our goals by playing like thatadmitted Hot Roberto de Zerbi, the OM coach, But the penalty on Merlin is clear and it changes everything in the match … The red card too is a scandal. I think the referee was not ready for today's match. I am Italian and after OM I will come home, the problem is for you, the French, it is impossible to accept that. »»