At the end of his 500th game on the bench in Ligue 1 ruined by FC Nantes’ defeat to Olympique Lyonnais (1-3), Antoine Kombouaré adds to his incomprehension of a refereeing decision through Jérôme Brisard.
Although he admitted that FC Nantes’ 3-1 defeat to OL on Sunday night is logical, Antoine Kombouaré may not be satisfied with Jérôme Brisard’s and VAR’s decision not to re-examine Alexandre Lacazette’s elbow photographs in Nantes. It was a resolution with serious consequences, as Lacazette, who scored, paved the way for Lyon’s comeback a few minutes later.
“I have a lot of grudge against the referee,” the Nantes coach complained in statements reported by the newspaper L’Equipe. The fourth official said: “In a check made there (VAR), they say it’s a blow to the shoulder. I sought him (Mr. Brisard) to at least pass by and see the shots again. When I saw the action again, but I’m outraged, I’ve got the balls. We trust, and Lacazette’s gesture, even if it is involuntary, is an elbow and a red every day. But then, about the result, there is nothing to say. This opinion was corroborated by the Canarian captain Pedro Chirivella. “I’m right in front and for me there’s a red card. Sometimes VAR doesn’t help. Ten without one of their most productive players, we don’t know what it would have been like. “
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