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The tension has dropped, but the term still resonates. Saturday evening, after the defeat of Olympique de Marseille against AJ Auxerre (0-3), Pablo Longoria has violently expressed his anger In the corridors of the abbot-deschamps stadium, repeating the word ” corruption On several occasions in front of the cameras.
A blow of blood that the president of OM regretted on Monday.
“I want to say that there is no corruption in French football,” he admitted. “The form was not appropriate and that word, I regret it. I am very self-criticism with myself, I cannot agree to give this type of image. A club president cannot behave like that. Nothing justifies the form and I am not happy with myself ”. While the disciplinary committee must rule on this file this Wednesday, several questions persist. The elite referees gathered to support Jérémy Stinat, while the FFF and the Syndicat des Arbitres suggested that a defamation complaint would be filed. In this context, what does Longoria really risk? Above all, can his case plumb OM?
Does OM risk point withdrawal?
In the current state of things, such a sanction would appear to be disproportionate. Olympique de Marseille should not undergo the direct consequences of this case. The attitude of Pablo Longoria is set to those of the main actors of the club – coach and players – much more measured in their analysis.
If the disciplinary committee will study this file in depth, the final sanction should not be known before March 5, date corresponding to the legal deadline for this type of file. And it will concern exclusively Longoria. The Spanish leader risks a heavy suspension, which could go up to 12 games if the concept of ” Crude/abusive behavior Is retained. But in fact, this suspension would have no impact on the first team and the club.
Longoria is preparing its line of defense
For his part, the president of OM prepared his defense by having become aware of his original error: the use of the term
“Corruption”. Its line of defense should focus on a misunderstanding compared to the language. Sincere approach or last resort to save furniture?
Longoria pleads her good faith. “Everyone explained to me the meaning of the word corruption in French, because in Spanish, it has a broader meaning. Be careful, that doesn't justify anything. But I never have life thought of something like exchanges of money or financial transactions, I will never allow myself … “he concluded.
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