At the end of a draw, the Sang et Or leave the Stade Auguste-Delaune with just one point, held in check by the Rémois (1-1). Franck Haise, frustrated by the game proposed as well as by the refereeing, did not hide his dissatisfaction.
During a duel between Fankowski and Okumu, the Stade de Reims defender let his foot drag on the Lensois’ shin. A very clear image which demonstrates the violence of this uncontrolled tackle. The referee calls a foul but only issues a yellow card at first. Called by the VAR to review the images, the latter ultimately did not reconsider his decision. Enough to surprise and annoy the RCL coach.
“We have to wait for a broken leg? What should you actually expect? What more do you need? He is called by the VAR, whereas in Nantes, both feet on the knee of our player, there is no fault, and no VAR. And then he can break his leg. I suspect he doesn’t want to break her leg, except that he might break it. So what are we waiting for? That there’s a broken leg to do the job?” declared the RCL technician at the Canal microphone.
Brice Samba also expressed his incomprehension about the refereeing during this meeting. “There are too many inconsistencies in the use of VAR. I think it’s really specific to each referee, and that’s what’s a shame. I think that to make it easier, so that there are fewer complaints, there should be a golden rule for everyone. If it’s above the ankle, it’s red no matter what, no matter the situation. I’m sorry but it’s red tonight. We all saw the action in the locker room again, it’s 100% red. We don’t understand. We demand more clarity. At this rate, all the teams will complain, it’s a mess.” declared the Blues goalkeeper.
