A few weeks after the Monaco-PSG clash on December 18, the French Football Federation (FFF) recognized an arbitration error concerning a controversial action. Wilfried Singo, a Monegasque player, committed a serious mistake by hitting Parisian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the face with his sole. Despite the violence of the impact, Singo was not expelled, a decision which drew criticism.
The refereeing department analyzed the incident and considered that it was a “gross fault”, falling under law 12 of the regulations. Although Singo played the ball, his action endangered Donnarumma's physical integrity. She emphasizes that referee François Letexier should have consulted the video assistance to review the initial decision and exclude the player, who had already been warned earlier. As a result, Singo finished the match, while Donnarumma, suffering from facial trauma, had to give way to Matvey Safonov.
The FFF's explanation of Singo's fault
“This situation is very difficult to judge, between recklessness, lack of intentionality, lack of consideration and endangering the physical integrity of the goalkeeper. Analyzing the images, the attacker certainly plays the ball, but his action endangers the physical integrity of the goalkeeper, given the sole directly impacting the latter's face. This situation therefore constitutes a gross error within the meaning of law 12. The intervention of the video assistance was expected to modify the initial decision and exclude the offending player. »
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To summarize
The refereeing department has returned in recent hours to Wilfried Singo's gross foul on Gianluigi Donnarumma, recognizing a real error. According to the authorities, Singo should indeed have been excluded.
