The VAR audios reveal a new facet of the controversy surrounding the OL-OGC Nice match. Florian Mauricethe Nice sports director, accuses the referee of having wronged his team.
OL-OGC Nice: VAR audios reignite the controversy, Florian Maurice accuses the referee
The sports director of OGC Nice, Florian Maurice, remains bitter after his team's defeat against Olympique Lyonnais (4-1). He returns to the controversial decision of the referee, Bastien Dechepy, not to award a penalty to the Aiglons following a foul by Duje Caleta-Car on Evann Guessand.
The VAR images, broadcast by the FFF Refereeing Department, highlighted the incomprehension surrounding this decision. The video assistant, Jérôme Brisard, seemed clearly in favor of a penalty, emphasizing the “girdling” from Caleta-Car on the Nice striker. However, the central referee maintained his initial decision.
“It’s pretty overwhelming.”lamented Florian Maurice on RMC Sport before adding: “we can sense that the VAR referee is trying to explain to him that his arm is around his neck and that he is stepping on his foot. The feeling we have is that he absolutely did not want to look at the images and change his mind. »
The FFF confirms an error of assessment
The Arbitration Department effectively recognized an error of assessment on the part of Bastien Dechepy. The official report underlines that the Lyon defender clearly held back the Nice attacker, which constitutes a fault punishable by a penalty.
This new revelation only fuels the anger of Florian Maurice and the Nice supporters, who believe they have been wronged by this arbitration decision. OGC Nice, already affected by numerous absences, sees its chances of moving up the rankings compromised by this error.
