Marseille president’s corruption rant sparks backlash from French soccer federation, referees

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Marseille president Longoria says 'no corruption' in Ligue 1 after outburst

Marseille: Marseille president Pablo Longoria said on Monday he regretted his outburst in which he claimed his club were the victims of "corruption" following a 3-0 Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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Scandals of arbitration in France: OM president apologizes, but the world of referees is furious

His statement following the heavy defeat of the Olympique de Marseille in Auxerre had the gift of irritating the 19 referees of Ligue 1. Since then, the president of the OM Pablo Longoria has apologized. ...

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Ligue 1: Four questions on the conflict between OM and arbitration, which agitates French football

Since Saturday night, the towel burns between the Olympique de Marseille and the French arbitration, after the anger of the Marseille president Pablo Longoria, at the end of the defeat of his family at Auxerre (0-3).

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In the face of the referees, the slippage of a strategy assumed from the "pressure blow"

The comments of the President of the Olympique de Marseille accusing an official of "corruption" during the match against Auxerre on Saturday, provoked a wave of condemnations in the football community.

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Marseille chief says sorry for 'corrupt officiating' barb after loss at Auxerre

Marseille football club supremo Pablo Longoria apologised on Monday for unleashing a tirade during which he branded the officiating as corrupt after his side's 3-0 defeat at Auxerre on Saturday.

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"No corruption in French football": do you believe Pablo Longoria's good faith?