OM called Tuesday in a statement for "more respect" and "more consistency" from the authorities, after noting "an accumulation of decisions taken against it" by the referees and in the development of schedules.
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This position of the Marseille club comes three days after a 2-1 defeat at Lens in a crucial match for qualification in the Champions League, marked by the cancellation after intervention of VAR of a goal scored by Alexis Sanchez.
Within the club, it is explained that this decision was all the less understood that in a situation considered similar during the Lyon-Montpellier match on Sunday (duel between Joris Chotard and Johann Lepenant), VAR did not intervene.
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Pablo Longoria, president of the club, had a discussion with referee Clément Turpin after the game. According to a source familiar with the matter, a letter was also sent to the Technical Directorate of Arbitration to deplore a lack of consistency in the use of the video.
"A major impact on the course of the season"
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Olympique de Marseille always wants to keep a very constructive approach vis-à-vis the authorities and all the players in French football. Nevertheless, Olympique de Marseille is now obliged to react as the club is facing a large number of contentious decisions that have already had a major impact on the course of its season, "writes OM in its long statement.
In addition to the decision taken during Lens-OM, the Provencal club regrets several refereeing choices that it considers "greatly unfavorable", especially during the receptions of Monaco (tackle not sanctioned on Kolasinac) and Strasbourg (exclusion of Balerdi) or during the match lost at the Parc des Princes against PSG (hand of Mukiele).
OM also deplores "glaring inconsistencies in the development of schedules", with matches scheduled for Friday evening after the return of international breaks.
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OM also suffered the impact of a cup final France planned in the middle of a league day, "also writes the club, in reference to the match played by its rival Lensois against Toulouse three days after the cup final won by TFC.
Also considering itself penalized by certain decisions of the disciplinary committee concerning the use of smoke by its supporters or those of rival clubs, OM "asks for more respect for it and more consistency in future decision-making to ensure the fairness of competitions".
