The technical management of the arbitration ruled in favor of the Niçois in the refereeing scandal which marred the meeting between OL and OGC Nice (4-1).
Last Sunday, OGC Nice lost heavily on the lawn of Olympique Lyonnais (4-1). But as they said after the match, the Aiglons felt wronged by the refereeing of this match. Above all, the forgotten penalty in the 48th minute while Les Gones led 3-1 after a blatant foul by Duje Caleta-Car on Evann Guessand.
The FFF confirms a refereeing error
Two days after the match, the technical management of the refereeing confirmed a refereeing error by Bastien Dechepy, the referee of the match, and the video assistance. “The footage shows the defender holding the attacker back, with a clear girdle of one arm, then both, and a lack of interest in the ball. The slight sole on the attacker's left foot cannot in itself justify a penalty. The intervention of the defender does not allow the attacker to continue his action after control of the ball, and constitutes a fault within the meaning of Law 12. A penalty was therefore expected following the viewing at the edge of the field, as well as a warning to the offender for unsportsmanlike behavior. » According to the Technical Refereeing Department, Franck Haise's men should therefore have benefited from a penalty in this situation…
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