In addition to having lost an important match in the fight against relegation in Ligue 2 against Stade Rennais (3-2), FC Metz perhaps also lost his best playerGeorges Mikautadze, author against the Bretons of his 12th goal and his fourth assist of the season.
Excluded by referee Ruddy Buquet in stoppage time in the second half, following a altercation with Rennais Armand Kalimuendothe striker will be automatically suspended for the trip to Strasbourg next Sunday, and will perhaps be suspended for the reception of Paris SG, on the occasion of the last day of the championship in two weeks, or even for the Ligue 1-Ligue play-offs 2, in case FC Metz competes for them.
Pierre Dreossi, the football director of FC Metz, defended his player after the match: “Today, FC Metz made fewer mistakes, but the referee made far too many. I would go to the League’s disciplinary committee, not to contest, but to have the images looked at. The VAR called the referee to tell him that there was no red card and he kept this decision incomprehensible. We will try to explain to this commission that this red card should never have existed. The VAR called him to tell him that the action deserved neither a yellow nor a red card, he did not accept this conclusion.“
The Football League disciplinary committee meets every Wednesday.
