Clearly, the refereeing issue has been a hot topic for a while now at OM. Last Tuesday, the match between OM and Lille and the sanction imposed on Medhi Benatia have already increased the pressure. Sunday evening, Marseille's draw against Strasbourg caused a general outcry in Marseille. Balerdi, Hojbjerg and especially Pablo Longoria himself expressed their anger following a potential penalty not awarded for a foul on Rowe.
Comments which gave rise, this Tuesday, to a scathing reframing of the National Ethics Council via a frontal press release. And now Nice puts a part back into the machine. Sunday evening, a hot derby is expected at the Allianz Riviera between Nice and OM, and the Aiglons have decided to put the pressure on in their turn. In a press release calling for “calm debates”, Nice in turn puts pressure so that Marseille's anger does not have an impact on the good performance of the closing poster of the 19th day of Ligue 1…
The Nice press release
“For peaceful debates on Sunday
As the derby at the Allianz Riviera approaches, OGC Nice is paying close attention to the latest communications from its future opponent, Olympique de Marseille.
OGC Nice is committed to ensuring that the serenity of next Sunday's debates is not swept away by this media storm regarding the refereeing during the Marseille club's previous meetings.
Having been heavily penalized during its trip to Lyon, the Gym does not intend to suffer the consequences again.
-OGC Nice therefore expects the meeting to take place without external influence and in compliance with the laws of the game.”
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To summarize
While a heated derby looms between Nice and OM, the Aiglons have decided to put pressure on Marseille's rants. An official press release was published this Tuesday by the Riviera club on the subject…
