In the wake of Florian Maurice's strong remarks after the L1 match between Lyon and Nice (4-1), the Gym issued a vitriolic press release this Monday.
It is an understatement to say that OGC Nice did not understand the arbitration of Mr. Dechépy and his assessors during his trip to Lyon concluded on Sunday by
a severe setback (4-1) as part of the 13e day of Ligue 1. At the end of the meeting,
the sporting director of the Aiglons, Florian Maurice, could not digest the penalty not awarded to his team for a seemingly gross foul by Duje Caleta-Car on Evann Guessand, despite the alert given by the VAR. Le Gym drives home the point this Monday.
In a press release entitled “How is this possible?” », the Riviera club notes one by one the inconsistencies of the refereeing body during this important poster in the race for Europe. “ The point is not to be pitied or to question Lyon's victoryspecifies the OGCN. The wait is elsewhere. » And in particular in understanding the mechanisms which pushed Mr. Dechépy and his assistants to make such decisions.
The audio of the requested arbitration exchanges
« The club contacted the Technical Refereeing Department as well as the LFP to obtain answers to its questions, in particular by accessing the sound recording of the exchanges between the referee and the VAR. Explanations which, depending on the country and sport, are public », recalls the Gym, which claims to simply seek to understand “ if that is even possible… »
On the other hand, in their press release, the people of Nice do not fail to underline a feeling of injustice already felt on the side of Lyon – a heavy implication that the Gones will certainly appreciate. “ The inventory causes great frustration. Especially since it evokes a bitter feeling of déjà vu in Lyon. Where each trip for 3 years and 4 matches has brought its share of misunderstandings, between the penalties that we did not want to see. And those whistled eagerly when reserve seemed necessary. »
