“Corruption, corruption!” »». The word still reasons in the corporation. After the violent blow of blood of Pablo Longoria in the corridors of Father-Deschamps, Jérémie Pignard, international referee, had taken the floor to defend his colleague Jérémy Stinat.
Pignard certifies it in the newspaper L'Équipe, there has never been corruption in French arbitration:
“Honestly, never. It has never happened to me, whether in France or on foreign matches. And I'm not just talking about me. We discuss between us. If this had happened for one of us, we would have talked about it right away. We are aware of everything that is happening. We are like a family. »»
“No problem with Marseille”
Jérémie Pignard also assures that theOlympique de Marseille will never be refereed differently because of this episode. “” Inadmissible words that have been pronounced. But there is no problem with Marseille. »»
“Clubs believe that having this kind of communication will make us change our arbitration. But not at all. They have no impact with this kind of complaints, disputes … It doesn't matter that they complained for a week in the media or for three hours after the match shouting in scandal, that will not change anything. We must not forget that we are noted on what we do. »»
And the French referee to calm the game by pleading for transparent communication: “When you hear the communication between the referee and the players, as proposed (delayed) of the broadcasters, the returns are ultra positive. We realize that the referees are human, not at all haughty. They don't talk about players badly. Without having the sound, they give the impression of being closed, of not communicating. But when you hear our exchanges with the players, you realize that this is not the case. We hope that the microphones can be opened so that we realize it. The sound system could appease everything. »»
