The RC Lens left with a frustrating 2-0 home defeat in the derby against Lille. A disappointment that occurred following this opening score in stoppage time on a penalty which sparked numerous debates.
At the end of the meeting, Will Still had shared his incomprehension regarding the decision taken and despite the explanations of the arbitration body, while Kevin Danso had involuntarily touched the ball with his hand (but enlarging the surface area of the body) after it bounced off his leg. Asked about the possibility of a representative of the referees coming weekly to certain sessions to simplify understanding, the Lensois coach comments:
« I am open to everything. As long as communication is open, honest and transparent, I will always be in favor of it. What bothers me is when things are not clear and when I am told that a phase can be whistled in one match and not in another. And that depends on a case by case basis. I find it a bit annoying. It's not me who's going to revolutionize refereeing, it's not me who's going to revolutionize football either. I think we would make a lot of progress if communication was clearer and more open. Besides, I thank the referee of the match (editor's note: Benoît Bastien) because he still took the time to explain to us. The explanation was not the one I necessarily wanted because we lost the match. But at least we were able to communicate. But I think that the more we communicate and the clearer things are, the less ambiguous situations there will be. »
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