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There are many disagreements between OM and French arbitration. Latest episode to date, during the round of 16 of the Coupe de France against LOSC. Positioned at the edge of the pitch, Mehdi Benatia received a red card which he considers unjustified. The last straw for the Marseille club, which now displays a conquering posture.
During the meeting with the LOSC Tuesday evening (1-1,3-4 tab), Mehdi Benatia went through all the emotions in the space of a few seconds. Positioned at the edge of the pitch in the final moments of the match, the OM head of football jumped for joy at the moment of Luis Henrique's equalizing goal. But the former Moroccan international quickly lost his smile. Clement Turpin gave him a red card. “ He said to me: “Yes, you threatened me with your finger.”» confided Benatia.
-OM defends itself through a video
This Wednesday, theABOUT was still so angry. On social networks, she published a video to prove the innocence of Benatia. In this one, we can see Olivier Létang (president of LOSC) apostrophize the fourth referee after the Marseille goal. According to the club, the Lille manager should have been sanctioned instead of Benatia.
OM no longer wants to be stepped on
This injustice feeds the feeling of resentment that exists withinABOUT since the start of the season. Because the Marseille club is not in its first controversy with arbitration. On September 22, during the meeting against theOL, Benatia had uttered a huge rant against Benoit Bastienthe referee of the match. Contacted by The Teama source within the Marseille team confirms that the club no longer intends to do so and intends to defend its honor: “ It’s a way of writing a new chapter, it’s part of the new OM that doesn’t give up”. This episode comes a few days after the filing of a defamation complaint following comments made on the air of RTL.
