Like the Marseille leaders, Benoit Payan was angry after the defeat of Olympique de Marseille against Atalanta Bergamo on Wednesday in the Champions League.
Marseille has been rumbling since Wednesday evening. Consequence of the defeat conceded at the Vélodrome by OM against Atalanta Bergamo (0-1) and especially the decision of the referee of the match, Mr. José María Sánchez, not to whistle a penalty in favor of the Ciel et Blanc despite an obvious hand from Ederson in the area while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was preparing to shoot.
And the anger is all the greater in the Marseille camp as in the process, Lazar Samardzic was going to offer victory to Atalanta Bergamo with a splendid strike into Geronimo Rulli’s top corner. Whether it was the players, like Nayef Aguerd, the coach, Roberto De Zerbi, or the sports director, Medhi Benatia, they all attacked the referee in front of the microphones at the end of the match.
“For my part, yes, it’s a theft. It’s hard to accept, thundered the former Bayern Munich player, adding: “For me, there was everything to lead to this penalty being awarded. Behind, in addition, we score the goal which kills us so obviously, that has a big responsibility. I would have at least liked him to look, because if there is doubt, it could be a penalty. The least we can do is check it out, form a more certain opinion and take responsibility. »
“It’s a theft”
And the anger of the Marseillais was shared by the mayor of the Marseille city. “It’s not a mistake, it’s theft, it’s a shame in the Champions League…” shouted Benoit Payan in the corridors of the Vélodrome, as reported by RMC. And the first councilor was always upset when expressing his feelings on social networks.
“Tonight, such an error in refereeing deprived sport of its values…, he actually wrote in a message published on X. Against all, proud of our Olympique de Marseille this evening, go OM! »
