After the elimination of OM, Medhi Benatia confided his regrets to the microphone of beIN Sports. The Director of Football regretted a lack of success: “We had a great match, there is something to be proud of in terms of content. We naively defend on goal. We show a lot of courage and self-sacrifice. We came back thanks to a superb goal from Luis Henrique. Penalties, we know very well that it’s a bit of a lottery”he declared.
“What I just experienced is serious”
The OM leader also returned to his expulsion: “Something happened tonight. I have a favor to ask you. Tonight, what I just experienced is serious. We score, I go to see the 4th referee (Jérémy Stinat) to tell him that there was a penalty. In passing, I remove my coach who is arguing with Olivier Létang. There were a lot of people there at that time, around fifteen people. Clément Turpin arrives from 50 m away, he comes there and 'bam' red! »he declared.
An incomprehensible expulsion: “I ask him if it's for me, I go to the fourth referee who confirms me and says: 'And yes, you threatened me with the finger'. Find me the pictures, look what I said. I know that I have no right to speak, no right to work, I have no right to anything. There was another imaginary penalty in Rennes (2-1) on Saturday, we said nothing. In any case, when we speak, we are not listened to, it doesn't matter. There, there is a penalty, I say nothing at the moment and afterwards I have no right to say anything”he continued.
-The matches follow one another and are similar with decisions unfavorable to OM. Until when? Are referees untouchable? The situation is enough to raise questions.
