“We have hit rock bottom”, Rothen takes charge of the arbitration and demands explanations after Donnarumma’s injury

Quite annoyed by François Letexier’s decision not to exclude Wilfried Singo for his sole on Gianluigi Donnarumma, Wednesday, during the Monaco-PSG clash (2-4), Jérôme Rothen gave a rant on RMC.

Should Wilfried Singo have been excluded? This is the question that continues to arise the day after Paris’ victory in Monaco (4-2), during an evening marked by the spectacular facial injury to Gianluigi Donnarumma. In the 17th minute, while he was at the end of the race, the Monegasque defender did not control his movement and his crampons crashed into the right cheek of the Italian goalkeeper, who was immediately replaced by Matvey Safonov, before having ten staples installed in the corridors of Louis-II. Already warned of a yellow card a little earlier, Singo was not sanctioned for this gesture which Luis Enrique himself described as involuntary.

For some, however, a problem of consistency arises, while Amine Harit was excluded during the last clash between OM and PSG (0-3), on October 27, for a sole in the stomach of Marquinhos . A highly contested choice from referee François Letexier… who was on the whistle on Wednesday during Monaco-PSG. “It’s been a while since we hit rock bottom in terms of arbitration. And then we’re doing nothing to change,” Jérôme Rothen said this Thursday in his show Rothen s’igné on RMC.

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“We must have an explanation!”

In addition to not understanding the decision not to exclude Singo, our consultant deplores a lack of communication on the part of the arbitration body and the authorities. “I find it unacceptable that there is no explanation for what happened last night (Wednesday). We tried to contact the person in charge of the referees, the people from the French Football Federation, everyone those who defend arbitration, Mickaël Landreau… They don’t want to explain themselves, I’m fed up! But who are they not to speak? have and have obtained special statutes. We must have explanations (…) The players and coaches explain themselves on the microphone. The referees must also do it when they show incompetence. he cursed.

And added: “During Marseille-PSG, they explained to us that there was a red card against Amine Harit because the physical integrity of Marquinhos was questioned. I found it very good that the referee explained his decision. But yesterday, we saw the mark! Donnarumma has staples on his cheek! And there wasn’t even a yellow card… Singo should have taken a red. assumed. Look at his attitude, how he spoke to the Monaco coach… And he is the number 1 French referee! I respect the District referees more. They are less arrogant.