Saturday afternoon, Maxime Lopez was angry with the refereeing and he made it known. The Paris FC midfielder had very harsh words towards Ligue 2 referees and institutions. A few hours later, he wanted to tone down his remarks.
We can have experienced OM, the European Cup, Serie A and be on edge for a simple Ligue 2 match like Maxime Lopez. The midfielder did not digest the scenario of Paris FC-Annecy on Saturday. According to him, the Parisian club should have benefited from a penalty for a foul on Alimami Gory and Annecy player Julien Kouadio should have been sent off directly for a foul as the last defender. Very angry in a post-match interview, Maxime Lopez indulged in a violent indictment against the Ligue 2 referees. We're starting to get tired of being fooled by the referees “, he said on beIN Sports while calling for the rapid arrival of VAR in the second division.
Maxime Lopez regrets certain words
This speech caused controversy, even if some observers understood his annoyance. Given the words used, Maxime Lopez risks a suspension of several matches. If the LFP and the National Ethics Council have remained silent for the moment, the Paris FC community has taken the lead in trying to mollify the officials. He posted a message on his social networks to clarify his thoughts and above all to soften his speech.
« To come back to my hot comments after the match at Bein's microphone. And given the reactions, the form was perhaps not good but basically I will continue to think so and fight for it. We must help the referees in Ligue 2 by adding VAR there are too many errors every weekend. That doesn't detract from our average performance this afternoon. », Wrote the ex-Marseille player. Not sure that this ensures a less severe punishment but he at least has the merit of remaining faithful to his convictions.
