“Out of 450 matches [comme joueur]I took only one red card! » On the beIN Sports set, Mehdi Benatia, football director of Olympique de Marseille, can’t believe having been sent off by Clément Turpin during the elimination of his team in the Coupe de France by Losc ( 1-1, 3-4 on tab). But it is the fourth referee of the match that the former central defender is angry with.
“We mark [le but de l’égalisation]I’m going to see the fourth referee [Jérémy Stinat] to tell him that there was a penalty [sur Jonathan Rowe]. In passing, I remove my coach who is arguing with Olivier Létang. There were a lot of people there at that time, around fifteen people. Clément Turpin comes from 50m away, he comes there and bam red! I come back to see the fourth referee who tells me that I threatened him with my finger. »
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“It could be the President of the Republic”, De Zerbi tackles Létang
A decision that Marseille supporters strongly criticized and compared to the muscular discussion that Lille boss Olivier Létang seems to have had with the same Jérémy Stinat. Descent onto the lawn which surprised Roberto De Zerbi, in passing.
“You will have to explain to me why the president of Lille comes to the side of the pitch, to speak with the fourth referee,” the Marseille coach asked. This is the second time he has done it, it was already the case in the championship. The president of Lille started talking with the fourth referee at home, in our stadium. It could be the President of the Republic, if he has to stay in the stands, he stays in the stands. […] I never saw Pablo Longoria go down to the edge of the pitch to speak with the referee. If no one tells him anything, I won’t bother. »
