LOSC: the FFF refereeing department approves the decisions of Willy Delajod

Arbitration has once again been targeted. Following the draw (1-1) between Olympique de Marseille and LOSC during the fifteenth day of the French championship, Willy Delajod was the target of numerous criticisms. the 32-year-old referee, who was escorted to his locker room, did not award a penalty to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (OM) and Hakon Haraldsson (LOSC). Decisions approved by the refereeing department of the French Football Federation (FFF).

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Explanations from the DTA

– The contact between Hakon Haraldsson Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in the Marseille area: “The images show that Højbjerg plays the ball and clearly touches it first, with a controlled movement in the single direction of the ball. It is then that Haraldsson touches the ball and hits his opponent's leg. There is no Therefore, not calling a penalty is the right decision.”

– The contact between Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Gabriel Gudmundsson at the entrance to the Lille penalty area: “Højbjerg first has the full opportunity to head the ball and it is then that contact with Gudmundsson occurs. By maintaining his movement, Højbjerg naturally tries to position himself in the trajectory of the ball Gudmundsson's intervention can thus be considered as not being a fault within the meaning of the laws of the game. This is the reason for the intervention of video assistance in the refereeing, after. analysis, was not expected under the manifest error.”