Chelsea experienced a real nightmare on Wednesday on the lawn of the Parc des Princes. Although the Blues held off the defending champion for a long time, they paid a high price for their defensive generosity and were punished at the end of the match by conceding three goals in barely more than a quarter of an hour, ultimately losing 5-2.
The frustration was palpable after the meeting in the London ranks. But Pedro Neto did not wait for the final whistle to let it burst. While the Parisians had just made the break thanks to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s first achievement, the Portuguese striker actually pushed past a ball boy who was slow to return the ball to him on a touch in favor of the Blues. Enough to cause a crowd between players from the two teams while the ball boy is on the side holding his head.
Quickly, the former Wolverhampton player apologized to the teenager as did several of his teammates. Repeated apologies at the end of the meeting, whether to the ball boy, leaving with his jersey, or in front of the microphones.
UEFA takes up the matter
“ I would like to apologize for the incident with the ball boy on the field. I’ve already spoken to him. It was a moment of annoyance. We were behind and I wanted to get the ball back. I jostled him slightly, which is unacceptablehe told Portuguese television after the meeting. I gave him my jersey and I’m really sorry. At the time, I wanted to recover the ball quickly. I apologized about 35 times. »
But if the referee of the match played the card of leniency by not sanctioning the London striker, UEFA could take action retrospectively. She has in fact decided to open disciplinary proceedings against the Blues player.
“Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against Pedro Lomba Neto, Chelsea FC player, for unsporting behavior,” UEFA said in a press release. The UEFA disciplinary bodies will rule on this matter in due course. »
