Of Zerbi, it's over

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By: Manu Tournoux

It is a strong media outing, of character, which nevertheless went unnoticed in the hubbub following the heavy defeat of the Marseillais in Auxerre on Saturday evening, on behalf of the 23e Ligue 1 day (3-0). At the end of the meeting, Roberto de Zerbi indeed emptied his bag.

After giving the background of his hot thought on the antenna of the player of the game, Dazn, the Italian technician persisted and signed his words at a press conference. “” I am Italian, and after my visit to Olympique de Marseille, I will no longer train in France. The problem is in the championship. If this arbitration satisfies the French, so much the better for them. But today it was unacceptable. »»

A arbitral body “not up to par”

Drinking while his team, in his eyes, has suffered since the start of the season an accumulation of contrary arbitral decisions, Roberto de Zerbi believes that Mr. Stinat, recently controversial in Marseille because of his role in the suspension for three months of the Medhi Benatia sports director, was not in his place in the field at Father-Deschamps. “” The referee was not up to the event because of recent controversies. No member of the refereeing body was at the level of a match of such importance. Cornelius' red card is bad advertising for French football internationally. »»

An argument taken up by the president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, who castigates the attitude of a Pablo Longoria speaking in his anger of “corruption”. “” Everyone has to find the reason. We cannot see this image of professional football, which is already scorned, continue to deteriorate. We cannot give this image to all fans, our partners but also amateur football. “And to add to the RMC waves:” French arbitration has nothing against OM. On the term corruption, I think excuses would be welcome. Today, all the referees are extremely shocked that their integrity can be questioned, and it is not acceptable. »»