Maxime Lopez did not mince his words against French refereeing after Paris FC's draw against Annecy (0-0).
Hooked by Annecy (0-0) on Saturday, Paris FC conceded a fourth consecutive draw in Ligue 2. If Lorient wins in Bastia, the Parisians will lose the lead in the championship. At the end of the meeting, Maxime Lopez did not hide his frustration and it was quite clearly directed against the refereeing body. At the microphone of beIN Sports, the former Olympique de Marseille midfielder let loose, mentioning in particular a penalty not whistled on his partner Gory.
“I would like us to open up the referee file a little, I'm starting to get tired of it. Every weekend, it's the same thing! I'm not looking for excuses, mind you, maybe we don't deserve to win tonight, but we're starting to get tired of being fooled by the referees. The weekends follow one another and are similar. L1 referees are demoted to L2 and we wonder why…”
When will VAR come?
Maxime Lopez would also like video assistance to make its appearance in Ligue 2, a championship that he discovered after starting his career in Ligue 1 and continuing it in Serie A, with Sassuolo and Fiorentina. « Why not put VAR in L2? In Serie A, they've had it for 10 years, in the Bundesliga too, everywhere… Why not in L2? It is the most neglected championship in the world. Bravo to Annecy, they had a good match, they bothered us a lot, but we have to stop taking ourselves for idiots, we have objectives. »
This season, Paris FC is aiming to rise and is experiencing a slight setback after a thunderous start. Lopez has played 10 matches this season and scored 2 goals in his new colors.
