L’OGC Nice cried injustice after his big defeat against theOL (4-1). The FFF has just delivered its verdict on the controversial refereeing which ignited the match.
OGC Nice: A forgotten penalty against OL, the FFF confirms an error
During the 13th day of Ligue 1, OGC Nice suffered a heavy defeat at Olympique Lyonnais (4-1). If the final score is clear, it was the refereeing of the match which particularly made the Aiglons react. Indeed, in the 48th minute of play, when the score was 3-1 in favor of the Lyonnais, Evann Guessand suffered a flagrant foul from Duje Caleta-Car in the penalty area.
A penalty, insisted on by the Niçois, was refused by the central referee, Bastien Dechepy. Following these controversial decisions, OGC Nice contacted the technical direction of arbitration as well as the LFP to “get answers to your questions “. And after analysis of the file, the technical direction of arbitration of the FFF has since recognized a flagrant error. The video images clearly show that the Lyon defender held back the Nice attacker, thus preventing the latter from continuing his action.
“A penalty should therefore have been awarded”as well as a warning for the Croatian defender, indicates the press release from the body. This decision by the FFF vindicates OGC Nice, which felt wronged by the refereeing of this meeting. While this decision will not change the final result, it once again highlights the difficulties associated with video refereeing and the importance of its proper use.
