Excluded at the hour mark, a few minutes after coming into play, for a misplaced sole on Djibril Sidibé's ankle, David Pereira da Costa led RC Lens despite himself to their loss against Toulouse (0-1) , Sunday. A decision explained by the arbitration body after causing a stir in the Lensois ranks.
The decision of Mr. Ben El Hadj validated
A real turning point. Sunday, in the 59th minute, while RC Lens continues to force the Toulouse lock without succeeding, David Pereira Da Costa and Djibril Sidibé are preparing to compete in a duel. The Violet seizes the ball before the Sang et Or who, in continuation of his gesture which he tries to hold back, nevertheless crushes the sole of his crampon on the top of the opponent's ankle. After sending a yellow card to Pereira da Costa, Hakim Ben El Hadj changes his decision following consultation of the video images.
« We can debate this for hours », Analyzed Will Still about this contentious situation, who preferred to attack the lack of communication from the refereeing body during the match. The arbitration department has rightly communicated its analysis in its traditional debrief of the weekend's actions requiring clarification. “ The images do not exclude the endangerment of the physical integrity of the Toulouse player, with a high sole directly impacting the opponent's calf from top to bottomshe writes. The choice of the main referee to modify his initial decision, by excluding the Lensois player for a gross fault within the meaning of law 12, is therefore validated. » Enough to cut short the debates among Lensois supporters? Not so certain, even though Jimmy Cabot had targeted the arbitration of Mr. Ben El Hadj.
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