In the 12th round of the French championship, Lyon hosted Paris Saint-Germain and suffered a hard-fought 2-3 defeat. Following the match, Lyon's assistant coach, Jorge Masiel, expressed his strong opinion about the refereeing, according to Le Parisien.
Maciel stated that some decisions in the game had a serious impact on the outcome. According to him, the foul was obvious in the situation that occurred before the second goal, but the referee's team denied this fact.
"There were 59,000 spectators in the stadium, and only four people - the referees - did not see this violation. This situation looks like a disaster. If justice was truly equal, a penalty should have been awarded against Talyafiko and a red card given to the opponent.
PSG is one of Europe's strongest teams. Playing against them is a big challenge. But despite the fact that there is a VAR system in a debate at this level, it is incomprehensible that such mistakes will occur. Especially Zabarny, who fouled many times but didn't receive a single card," said Masiel.
According to him, referees sometimes use two different approaches in their decisions, which creates a big difference in attitudes towards clubs. "If one team receives a red card, the other team should be treated the same way. "The rules should be equal for everyone," he added.
Masiel also emphasized the need for serious reforms in the refereeing system to ensure fairness and transparency in football. "We play every week, but the rules and their interpretation are constantly changing. This creates distrust in both the players and the coaches. We want real discussion and an open system," he said.
Thus, Lyon lost their next match, but this time the match continues not only on the field but also around referee decisions. And fans are once again discussing how the VAR system should work in such situations.
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