Attention, eruptive character in sight on the bench of the OM.
Jorge Sampaoli, who will soon be Marseille's new coach according to our information, further consolidated his reputation as a warm-blooded technician on Sunday when his team from Atletico Mineiro moved to the lawn of Recife in the Brazilian championship.
Unhappy to see his opponents benefit from a penalty two minutes from the end of regulation time while his men were leading 2-1, the Argentine coach went wild, returning to the pitch to verbally attack the referee .
The latter logically sanctioned the initiative with a red card.
Sampaoli levou cartão vermelho e invadiu o campo, queria pegar o juiz pic.twitter.com/jmsqEaLvPq
- Diário de vídeos (@diariodevideos) February 21, 2021
The former Argentina coach was therefore forced to follow the end of the game behind a grid at the edge of the field.
On the lawn, Recife scored his penalty before his Atlético team won in stoppage time. The scenario caused tensions between the two teams, even going as far as a severe altercation in the tunnel. changing rooms, according to Globo.
A contract with OM until 2023
Jorge Sampaoli, 60, has one last game to play with his Brazilian side against Palmeiras on Friday.
He has given his consent to train OM until 2023 and should arrive in Marseille with at least three assistants in his suitcases.