Hurt by arbitration at the start of the season, on the European scene as in Ligue 1, OM are losing patience.
Sadly ousted from the C1 by Panathinaikos in recent days, OM it is true was not helped by the refereeing body during this double opposition in Athens. The Marseille management expressed this to UEFA in an official letter, without the possibility of appeal, however. An option that seriously itchs the Phocaeans in Ligue 1 as well, the Olympians considering themselves aggrieved by the refereeing in the league too.
According to L’Equipe, President Pablo Longoria has no plans to send a new missive to the Professional Football League – a gesture already made at the end of last season. The Sky and White staff would wait for the traditional exchanges at the start of the season with the technical direction of the arbitration to “express their dissatisfaction”. At the origin of this renewed frustration, the scenario of the draw in Metz on Friday evening.
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The goal denied to Valentin Rongier at the start of the second period is indeed a challenge. With the help of the VAR, Mr. Brisard judged that Ismaïla Sarr had made a mistake in recovering the ball at the origin of this victorious action. “The Marseillais believe that the principles advocated this season by the referees have not been followed, notes L’Equipe this Sunday. Light contacts must, for example, be less punished to make the game smoother, and Sarr’s action falls into this box. Nor was it a manifest error, which must justify the use of VAR. In summary, the refereeing body did not have to invalidate this second Marseille goal; and that certainly changed everything for OM at Saint-Symphorien.
