LOSC’s start to the season was almost perfect. Victorious in Angers (0-2) before letting go at the last minute of a draw against PSG (2-2), the northern club remained on a new success validated last weekend in Toulouse (0-1) during the third day of Ligue 1. But now its president, Olivier Létang, was caught by the patrol. The LFP disciplinary committee summoned him.
Information announced this Tuesday by L’Équipe. The media explained that the National Ethics Council (CNE) was at the origin of the request for a summons after having referred the matter to the League’s disciplinary committee. The CNE justified its action based on the additional report sent by the referee of the Lille-PSG match on August 28.
According to him, “Mr. Létang, president of LOSC,
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additional timecried foul on you in the corridors of the stadium, declaring that ‘it was always the same’. » Still according to the CNE, Olivier Létang did not stop there and sent a message to Anthony Gautier, current national director of refereeing, just after the match. “I warned you! It’s shameful! »wrote the Lille boss.
Olivier Létang risks big
The latter then sent a new email to Mr. Gautier during the night, this time adding the management of the LFP and the FFF in copy to denounce, as the CNE explained by taking up the writings of Olivier Létang “the lightness and lack of discernment in the choice of referees”.
Obviously very upset with Mr. Wattellier, referee of this famous Lille-PSG, Olivier Létang concluded with a threat.
“If this person were to be appointed again for a match of our club, we reserve the right not to appear or not to organize the match. » Exchanges between the leader and the CNE continued for several days. Last season, Olivier Létang received a two-month suspension for almost similar comments.
