The verdict of the disciplinary committee of the LFP is expected at the end of the day on Wednesday. Until then, each camp takes place, distills a few pikes and takes good care to occupy the media space. Anything but surprising therefore to see Jean-Michel Aulas or Pablo Longoria come out of the woods before the decision is rendered after the match stopped between OL and OM on November 21 for a throwing of projectiles against Dimitri Payet. In the columns of
L'Equipe on
Tuesday, the Marseille boss assures us that "
it is the moment to strike hard against those who cause incidents in the stadiums
". As a reminder, the Lyon supporter who sent the bottle to the OM playmaker was sentenced to six months in prison and five years in prison.stadium ban.
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"
The debate on security has become public,"
says Pablo Longoria.
We are talking about a major problem in French football.
There comes a time when you have to take height, be responsible, with the other presidents.
Let the institutions make decisions, find the best answers to solve this problem.
I simply want to have a clear regulation in which the applicable sanctions are recorded for each type of incident.
This would prevent everyone from asking questions every time.
It would be coherent.
What is not responsible is to seek to preserve each of our individual interests when it is a collective problem.
"
Not in favor of the OL-OM match being replayed
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Asked about the possibility of a match to be replayed between OL and OM, the former scout does not hide. Without however wanting to rush into the stretchers. Presidential posture requires. “
It's a decision that will have a consequence for all French clubs, not just for OL and OM. If every time a match is interrupted, we have to replay it ... In the world of European football, 90% of the people react by heart to ask for a lost match from the team whose supporters have behaved badly. I don't think empowering a spectator to influence the outcome of a match is a good idea for sports fairness either.
"
In his argument, the young boss of OM declares himself "
more for individual sanctions
" and puts forward the argument of a regulation which is "
applied to all teams
" in a sustainable manner.
The Marseille president also believes that French football must, on this subject, go beyond the usual divisions and "
form a common front, work together and give power to the League on these issues
" because according to him, "
the image of French football is in danger.
"
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