On the last day of Ligue 1, RC Lens lost at home to Olympique de Marseille (1-3). For Will Still, the refereeing of the evening left its mark and should not serve as an example for future matches.
It was one of the expected meetings of the 12th day of Ligue 1. RC Lens, looking for points to consolidate its presence in the lead, could numerically catch up with their opponent of the evening, Olympique de Marseille . At the end of a hectic match, it was ultimately the Phocaeans who won by 3 goals to 1. An evening which left its mark on the minds of Lens. Several days after the defeat, Will Still has not completely digested the evening's refereeing, but does not want to make the situation worse. As a reminder, the Lensois thought they would equalize in the 86th minute by coming back to 2-2, but the referee of the evening finally refused the goal for a foul.
Will Still hopes for better refereeing balance
At a press conference on the sidelines of RC Lens' trip to Reims, his former club, Will Still briefly returned to the subject of arbitration. “ I don't dare imagine that we would be refereed differently. Everyone has the right to have their opinion, to make mistakes. I've always been told that it evens out over the course of a season, so I hope that's the case for us too », Launched the Anglo-Belgian coach.
His comments follow those of the general director of RC Lens, who said that it was difficult not to talk about refereeing after the defeat against OM. “ You have to say stop. It's not the referee who makes us lose, but the fact that we don't score. But as a football supporter, the referee has an important role, and today, it's difficult not to talk about it », declared Pierre Dréossi. In the meantime, the Sang et Or have an important match coming up against a team which has one more point in the standings.
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