strong words from Pablo Longoria on French arbitration

Questioned in the columns of The teamthe president of OM, Pablo Longoria, spoke at length about French arbitration, very often criticized by some observers and supporters in France: “I believe that there has been a high level of confusion in French arbitration since December 2023, more or less, when you had upheavals at its head. Huge confusion. There has been a change in dynamics. The errors still existed, but things were much clearer. Now I see a lot of illogical decisions, misunderstandings, things said publicly but not done in private“, he said.

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Before continuing: “For me, the refereeing is inconsistent, every weekend, not only for OM. Since my years at Valencia, I have always respected refereeing. You know when you need to put pressure on, sometimes release it, but with a sustained relationship, logic and respect in the questions and answers. I don’t find this today, for example, in the report on Cornelius after OM-Nice. Refereeing is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. I don’t want favorable decisions, but respect and consistency. As a club, I cannot accept not having one»