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AS MONACO TO FILE COMPLAINT WITH UEFA OVER REFEREEING IN BENFICA LOSS

L’AS MONACO VA PORTER PLAINTE AUPRÈS DE L’UEFA POUR L’ARBITRAGE LORS DE LA DÉFAITE CONTRE BENFICA

L’arbitre a décidé du match avec les cartes », a déclaré Mohammed Salisu à propos de la performance de l’arbitre Rade Obrenovic lors de la victoire serrée 3-2 de Benfica sur l’AS Monaco en Ligue des champions de l’UEFA, mercredi.

La prestation d’Obrenovic a été vivement critiquée par le club de la Principauté. Déjà sanctionné d’un carton jaune pour un tacle qui a été renvoyé à la VAR pour un éventuel carton rouge, Alvaro Carreras n’a pas été sanctionné pour un tacle lourd et tardif sur Wilfried Singo plus tard dans la mi-temps.

Cette décision a suscité l’indignation des joueurs monégasques, notamment du capitaine Denis Zakaria et du vice-capitaine Thilo Kehrer, qui ont tous deux été avertis pour leurs protestations. Frustré par un autre tacle qu’il a reçu quelques minutes plus tard, Singo, qui n’a pas affronté l’arbitre, a également reçu un carton jaune pour avoir protesté.

 

Cela s’est avéré coûteux en milieu de seconde période lorsque Singo a été expulsé pour un deuxième carton jaune. « Il n’y a jamais de carton jaune pour ça », a réagi Adi Hütter, qui a également reçu un carton jaune en fin de match lorsque Benfica a inversé le score en fin de match pour infliger une première défaite en Ligue des champions à Monaco.

S’exprimant vendredi, Hütter a déclaré qu’Obrenovic lui avait donné un carton jaune pour avoir demandé « Qu’est-ce que tu fais ? », l’arbitre ayant ensuite refusé de serrer la main du manager.

Hütter a également exprimé sa frustration face au carton jaune de Zakaria pour avoir protesté, alors que le règlement stipule que le capitaine peut parler à l’arbitre. « Denis est le capitaine, il peut parler à l’arbitre. Je ne comprends pas la règle », a déclaré le manager monégasque.

Frustré par l’attitude d’Obrenovic, L’Équipe croit savoir que Monaco va adresser une lettre à l’UEFA, une information que Get French Football News peut confirmer, l’imitation d’une main parlante par l’arbitre étant également un point de discorde pour les Monégasques.

 

 

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