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This Wednesday, December 18, Pablo Longoria appeared before the press to discuss the first part of the season for Olympique de Marseille. The opportunity for him to talk about his suspension against Angers.
As often since the start of the season, Marseille leaders have targeted French refereeing. This Wednesday, December 18, the Olympian president raised his voice. Present in front of the press to take stock of his team’s mid-season, Pablo Longoria pointed out the lack of “consistency” in refereeing decisions.
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“There are always decisions where it is difficult to understand what the trend of the match will be,” he regretted. “You end up with completely different refereeing from one match to another.”
If the Marseille leader feels so “disadvantaged”, it is also because, according to him, the disciplinary committee adopts unequal sanctions depending on the club.
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On the sidelines of the match against Angers (1-1), on October 4, Pablo Longoria took the referee to task: “You want to know what I said to the referee to get me sanctioned? Against Angers, I “I said ‘You don’t have the level, you’re under too much pressure, my friend’. Others have said other things. I don’t understand this lack of consistency.” A criticism which earned him a one-match suspension.
