During the victory of Olympique de Marseille against Lens (1-3) in Ligue 1, an arbitration decision made the journalist react LiberationGregory Schneider. The match was marked by the cancellation of an equalizing goal from Lens, that of 2-2, after a VAR consultation for a foul on Marseillais Nadir. According to Schneider, this decision should not have intervened and favored OM.
The incident in question from this Lens – OM match concerns an action where Fulgini, a Lens player, pushes Nadir with both arms. Gregory Schneider believes that the referee had the right not to whistle this foul. According to him, the referee showed too subjective an interpretation of the regulations, describing the incident as “very dark gray” and letting VAR decide.
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The journalist Schneider questions the notion of “obvious error” remains vague and subject to debate. The journalist deplores the confusion created by VAR, which, instead of clarifying situations, seems to introduce more ambiguity into the refereeing of matches. “Applied to the situation on Saturday, the regulations are clear. Lensois goal and two everywhere. Even though the consensus would rather have blamed Nadir and OM: even if Fulgini puts his shoulder (which is authorized) and the OM midfielder ostensibly dives, the Lensois player pushes him with both arms. We are therefore on very dark gray, but the referee said white (I am not whistling) rather than black (I am whistling) and it turns out that this was his responsibility since we are within his field of interpretation. Which refers to the notion of “manifest error” at the heart of the regulation, a notion ultimately as obscure as the roots of monotheism. »
Even if Fulgini puts his shoulder (which is authorized) and the OM midfielder ostensibly dives
Despite this controversy, OM retained their victory and solidified their position on the podium. If the Lensois showed their dissatisfaction after the meeting, Fulgini's fault is glaring. The referee could have avoided a controversy by blowing the whistle directly. Schneider never misses an opportunity to tackle the Marseillais rightly or wrongly…
Ultimately, this situation is a reminder that VAR, which is supposed to guarantee greater precision in refereeing, can also generate confusion and frustration. The quest for clear and impartial justice in football remains more complex than ever.
