Marseille supremo Longoria banned for 15 games over 'corruption' slur

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Marseille president Longoria gets 15-match ban over ‘corruption’ remark

Olympique Marseille president, Pablo Longoria, has been handed a 15-match suspension, ruling him out of his club’s push for next season’s Champions League. This was after he launched a post-match tirade in which he called the officiating referee “corrupt” and demeaned the status of France’s top division, Rfi reports on Thursday. An official statement on

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Marseille chief handed 15-game ban for ref rant

The French Ligue 1 handed Marseille president Pablo Longoria a 15-match ban on Wednesday after he accused French referees of corruption following a defeat last Saturday.

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The disciplinary body of the Professional Football Federation has punished Pablo Longoria, the president of Marseille, and Fabrizio Ravanelli, an advisor to the club.

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Marseille supremo Longoria banned for 15 games over 'corruption' slur

Olympique Marseille's president Pablo Longoria will miss his club's push for next season's Champions League after he was handed a 15-match ban for unleashing a post-match tirade in which he called the officiating referee 'corrupt' and demeaning the status of France's top division.

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Ligue 1 club Marseille president Pablo Longoria accused the referees of corruption after Saturday's loss to Auxerre. The move did not go down well with

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Marseille president Longoria gets 15-game ban for referee rant

PARIS (AP) — The French soccer league gave Marseille president Pablo Longoria a 15-match ban on Wednesday after he accused French referees of corruption following a defeat last Saturday.