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For his uncontrolled tackle on Clinton Mata, Bamba Dieng should have been sent off during Angers – OL (0-3). This is the conclusion of the FFF Refereeing Department.
It was therefore not simply an impression of the live broadcast or a pro-Lyon feeling. Saturday evening, during Angers – OL (0-3), no one understood the decision of Mr. Bollengierthe match referee, not to exclude Bamba Dieng for his potentially dangerous tackle from behind on Clinton Eye. We were only playing the 13th minute, and the Angevin striker threw himself with both feet off the Rhone defender.
After viewing the var, the official maintained first choice, and with a sign, he even seemed to cancel the warning. Ultimately, this is well maintained, as confirmed by the Federation's Refereeing Department. The body, which reviews controversial decisions every beginning of the week, however ruled against Mr. Bollengier. She confirms in fact that the Senegalese international should have been expelled for his gesture putting “clearly in danger physical integrity” by Mata.
“We ask for consistency“, Prud'homme
After the penalty not whistled against Duje Caleta-Car during the duel against Nice the previous weekend (4-1), it was two successive matches of Olympique Lyonnais that the referees were confronted with their errors. A situation that made Laurent react Prud'homme. “We can only welcome this effort of transparency and education. However, like many clubs we are simply asking for consistency, otherwise what is the point of VAR?“, asked the general director of the Rhone club.
“The exclusion for gross misconduct was expected“
Explanations from the Arbitration Department:
“The tackle, made from behind in an uncontrolled manner, with speed and intensity, clearly endangers the physical integrity of the Lyon player. The two feet off the ground and the “scissors” gesture around the legs of the Lyon player are additional elements which confirm the dangerousness of the tackle, without the possibility for the Lyon player to anticipate the possible impact The ball touched by the Angevin player cannot be sufficient to cancel the dangerous nature of the tackle. The exclusion for gross fouling was expected following the viewing of the images at the sidelines.“
The exchange between the referee and the var :
