More than six months of suspension spread over the next 15 OM matches, this is the sanction imposed on Pablo Longoria for its skidding behind the scenes of Father-Deschamps on Saturday, on the evening of the Marseillais defeat in Auxerre (3-0). After having shouted at the ” corruption “And denounced a” shitty championship “, The president of the Marseille club had made amends, regretting excessive remarks the day after.
However, the Disciplinary Commission of the Professional Football League (LFP) wanted to an exemplary sentence against it, even beyond the scales notified in its own laws. “”
Three points guided our decisionexplained the boss of the Sébastien Deneux commission on Wednesday evening. The first is the scarcity of words. (…) The second point is the severity of the words. These remarks are repeated and made in a numerous manner. They affect the sincerity and integrity of the arbitral body. (…) The last point is history. »»
Any anger always lively in Marseille
To welcome this unprecedented verdict, OM split a lapidary press release, without any comment: ” Olympique de Marseille takes note of the sanction made today by the LFP disciplinary committee with regard to its president, Pablo Longoria. The Chairman of the Management Board remains motivated and determined by the success of the OM three -year project that he driven last summer. Pablo Longoria will also continue all its efforts for the development and enhancement of French football, at national and international level. »»
In the Marseille ranks, however, anger does not fall back and revolt rumbles. Number of supporters legitimately considering the epidermal reaction of their president in view of the cumulation of contrary arbitral decisions recorded this season. On social networks, frustration and indignation predominate to the point that some OM supporters call for a total media boycott until the end of the season. A radical protest posture which would not be to appease the climate and solve the thorny problem encountered by the broadcasters of the championship this season.
