The president of Marseille, Pablo Longoria, has received a 15-match suspension due to remarks about the refereeing after his team lost to Auxerre (0:3) in the French championship.
Pablo LongoriaAfter the final whistle, Longoria, passing by journalists, emotionally exclaimed: “Corruption!” and expressed dissatisfaction with the championship. He even hinted at the possibility of the club withdrawing from Ligue 1.
— I do not want to say that there is corruption in French football. But there are things that raise questions and need improvement. This truly concerns me. We need to improve the system to avoid misunderstandings, — quotes Longoria AFP.
