Longoria judged after the scandal

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By: Manu Tournoux

“In 20 years of career, I have never seen this type of thing! Everything is organized from Balerdi's yellow in Angers. It's real corruption! It is planned, this story is oriented. There is a penalty on Merlin, four European referees told me that it was. And the biggest scandal is the red card of Cornelius. It's a shit championship. If OM has a proposal for the Super League, we start from following.“” Thus spoke Pablo Longoria on Saturday evening, when his team went to lose a lot of Auxerre (3-0). Words that have caused many reactions.

On social networks in particular, the president of Olympique de Marseille was on for his accusing and lapidary release. “Ouin ouin le Pablo”,,
“Longoria is ridiculous and absolutely does not serve his club by saying this”. Two examples among dozens and dozens of reactions. And the criticisms against the Spanish leader also came from many OM supporters, like this: “I support OM, but frankly I have more than sheltering Longoria crying. It is an incompetent. »»

The president of OM risks big

The reaction of Pablo Longoria is in any case in line with others of the same kind distilled by OM for several months. Convinced (rightly or wrongly) that French arbitration as a whole is determined to harm their club, the Marseille leaders have continued to criticize it and react to each arbitral decision that goes against the team. A strategy that is starting to tire even the most fervent supporters in OM. But Pablo Longoria's final statement may well have serious consequences for him.

After the three -month firm (and three suspended) suspension) which Medhi Benatia received at the end of January for having vehemently reproached one of the assessors of Clément Turpin, referee of the round of the 16th Cup of France lost in front of Lille (1-1, 3-4 at TAB), that a penalty was not granted to OM, it is now the president of the Marseille club who could in turn be Suspended for a long time. Spokesperson for the Syndicate of Elite Football Referees, Olivier Lamarre said this Sunday on RMC :: “We are going to seize the National Ethics Committee because these are extremely serious remarks. »»