Jérémie Pignard, the referee in the match between OM and Nice, sanctioned

Marseille-Nice referee, Wednesday night, Jérémy Pignard sent off Marseille’s Faris Moumbagna very harshly, then awarded a somewhat imaginary penalty to OM. In our columns it received a rating of 2/10.

And his hierarchy is obviously of this opinion. “Antony Gautier (the judge director) called Jérémy Pignard to tell him that during the OM-Nice match he had made two decisions that were not expected, explains Eric Borghini, president of the Federal Referees Commission. And that, for the sake of peace, we took away the next game he was supposed to play (Rennes-Brest). This seems like a sanction, but it is in his interest. »

It is clear that referee managers have reacted to what they consider to be a poor performance. “We must stop the culture of denial, continues Eric Borghini. We must recognize when there is a refereeing error. Although there is no question of the referee flagging himself immediately after the match. »

In the future, Borghini also wants wider and more controlled communication. “I asked Antony Gautier to think about the terms of weekly debriefings with the presshe reveals. As soon as the conditions are right, we will do it. This meets a need and will probably clarify things and calm things down In principle, Antony Gautier agrees. »